Sentence examples for forms of decoration from inspiring English sources

The intricacy and finery of all those arches and vaulted ceilings makes most other forms of decoration redundant, encouraging a welcome simplicity of decor.

In Colonial America, stenciling was a popular decorating technique because other forms of decoration -- paintings and wallpaper -- were unavailable.

There were several new forms of decoration at this time.

"They created pieces that enriched the tradition with new forms of decoration, with new colors," said Héctor Rivero Borrell, director of the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City, which specializes in decorative arts.

In art. 2 the scribe left space for 2-line initials (a 3-line initial at the opening) and generally wrote guide-letters, but initials were never added and all other forms of decoration are missing.

The earliest forms of decoration in ancient Egypt, for example, were animal and scenic motifs painted in white slip on a red body; and in the North American Indian cultures coloured slips provided the material for much of the painted freehand decoration.

"It was a form of decoration, like decorating with ribbon, fur or beads," Ms. Brinckerhoff said.

The miniatures on single pilasters were decorated with a protective floral lintel on top, a form of decoration normally provided for depiction of gods.

The most prized form of decoration, however, was a product of hunting rather than trade.

Before that, quill work, using dyed porcupine quills, was a preferred form of decoration.

Christmas lights are an acceptable form of decoration all year round.