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New Faux Wood Cypress

Administrator | August 17, 2010

We are proud to announce the introduction of a new product line called the Craftsmen Series. The Craftsmen Series is made up of rafter tails, corbels and soon to come ceiling panels. The name Craftsmen depicts the true quality and design of this product line. The Craftsmen Series is made up of two different styles of products. [...]

Crown Moulding / Crown Molding General Information

Administrator | July 14, 2010

Crown Mouldings, also referred to as crown moldings have been around for centuries. Though the materials that the mouldings are made from have changed, the benefits of these mouldings have not.   Crown mouldings are typically installed over the seam that joins the ceiling and wall together.  They can be installed for architectural appeal or as [...]

Faux Wood Beams – Jay Leno

Administrator | April 30, 2010

Today’s feature Friday show cases Jay Leno’s personal garage. In the recent one hour premier episode of Garage Mahal, Jay Leno installed several Superior Faux Ceiling Beams along with  a number of other great products. The two Superior Faux Ceiling Beams used in Jay’s garage were the T 25 and T 20.   The full [...]

Garage Mahal with Jay Leno Faux Wood Beams

Administrator | April 8, 2010

Best known as the The Tonight Show host and an avid car enthusiast, Jay Leno takes Garage Mahal behind the gates and into his home to help convert his unusable 6 car garage into a car owners dream. The largest renovation in Garage Mahal’s history will feature 20 beautiful time weathered faux wood beams ( [...]

Superior Faux Wood Beams

Administrator | February 19, 2010

As you enter through the doorway, you are immediately taken back by the ceiling souring into the sky.  Large time weathered rustic beams over head, in a breath taking wagon wheel pattern. These beams look like they weigh 1000’s of pounds, and have been aging in a barn for decades.   The real secret is that [...]

Faux Wood Beams & Crown Moulding

Administrator | November 13, 2009

Today’s Feature Friday highlights an out of the box design concept that really changes a room’s atmosphere. Traditionally when thinking about installing faux wood planks, the idea of installing them along the ceiling is the first thought that comes to mind. Often when the planks are used along the ceiling, faux wood beams are then [...]

Faux Wood Beams Cathedral Ceiling Install

Administrator | November 5, 2009

Today’s installation tip will be focusing on installing faux wood ceiling beams along the peak and rise of a cathedral ceiling. The below video will walk you through the step by step installation instructions for installing faux wood beams along the peak of the ceiling. For step by step printable instructions for the peak, please click here. [...]

Faux Beams – Feature Friday

Administrator | October 30, 2009

From the most primitive structures designed thousands of years ago to the elaborate architectural marvels of today and tomorrow, ceiling beams have played an important role. Traditionally, ceiling beams helped to hold together the structural integrity of a building. We have come a long way in design and development since their original intent. Now ceiling [...]

Seamlessly Extending Superior Faux Beams – Part 1 of 2.

Administrator | October 6, 2009

Superior Faux Wood Beams are perfect for any application; their authentic look transpires a simple plain room into something with rich character and uniqueness. The Superior Faux Wood Beams range from 11’6” to 18’9”. From time to time customers will run into a minor issue of needing to extend the faux beams to a longer [...]