Kuiken Brothers Launches On-Line Moulding Design Guide
New Digital Design Resource Provides a Blend of Classical Pattern Books and 20th Century Mail Order Catalogs for Builders, Remodelers & Designers
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuiken Brothers Company, a leading residential and commercial building material supplier announced that they have published their on-line Moulding Design Guide, a modern replica of architectural pattern books which would have been common throughout the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This digital resource features detailed interior elevation drawings of over forty unique moulding combinations, including full room packages, cornice combinations and mantles designs using profiles from their in-stock collection. Detailed drawings and inspirational photos can be downloaded directly from the company's website here: Kuiken Brothers Moulding Design Guide. Moulding profiles are in-stock and ready for immediate shipment to projects throughout the United States.
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Many of the moulding combinations found within Moulding Design Guide are created with profiles from Kuiken Brothers' in-stock Classical Moulding Collection. These profiles have historic precedent and are based off of classical and traditional designs discovered through the company's meticulous research of the Library of Congress's Historic American Building Survey and with the careful oversight of a nationally recognized historic moulding expert. These Classical Moulding profiles have been categorized by architectural styles including Early American, Georgian, Federal, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Traditional Revival.
The origin of pattern books can be traced back to first-century Roman architect Vitruvius in his Ten Books on Architecture which explained architectural orders for entablatures, entranceways and columns. 16th Century Italian architect Andrea Palladio wrote architectural books that inspired Europeans and Americans on home and building design elements. This set a precedent for American craftsmen who had access to many different pattern books that detailed drawings for whole house styles and interior architectural how-to illustrations for field fabrication and installation. Just prior to the Twentieth Century, industrialization created a need for affordable housing for the growing working class, replacing traditional pattern books with whole house mail-order catalogs from companies such as Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward. Until the launch of Kuiken Brothers Moulding Design Guide, there has been a large void of accessible millwork pattern books for builders, remodelers, architects and designers.
The Moulding Design Guide is accessible through Kuiken Brothers responsive design website, allowing installers and specifiers to access them on jobsites through their mobile devices. Once a particular style has been chosen, builders, remodelers and architects from around the country can contact Kuiken Brothers to discuss the needs for their specific project as the company offers nationwide shipping.
About Kuiken Brothers
Established in 1912, Kuiken Brothers Company is a leading supplier of residential and commercial building materials with a focus on serving the needs of professional contractors and homeowners. With a staff of more than 275 employees, the company has eight locations in New Jersey and New York and ships their moulding nationwide. For more information, call (201) 705-5375 or visit www.kuikenbrothers.com
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