Coved ceiling

Ceiling with a large concave curve at the wall-to-ceiling transition
Coved ceiling in Hickford's Long Room, c. 1878.

A coved ceiling is a ceiling that has had the visual appearance of the point where the ceiling meets the walls improved by the addition of coving.[1] It can also refer to a ceiling, like in a Mosque.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Coved Ceiling". thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. ^ "Coved ceiling". onlinedictionary: Websters. 1913. Retrieved 2009-10-11.[permanent dead link]


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