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Wall Panels or Wall Mouldings? How to Choose for Your Project

Wall Panels or Wall Mouldings? How to Choose for Your Project

Choose wall panels when you want continuous coverage, repeated texture or a stronger architectural feature. Choose wall mouldings when you want to create framed proportions on a painted wall, adapt...
November 05, 2026
Planning a Library Ladder for Bespoke Joinery: Rail Height, Clearance and Ladder Length

Planning a Library Ladder for Bespoke Joinery: Rail Height, Clearance and Ladder Length

A library ladder should ideally be planned at the same time as the cabinetry. The key decisions are the rail height, the clear length of rail the ladder can use,...
November 02, 2026
Pocket Door Kit Buying Guide: Choosing the Right System for Your Opening

Pocket Door Kit Buying Guide: Choosing the Right System for Your Opening

Choose a pocket door kit from the finished opening, the available wall length and the proposed stud construction. You will also need to decide between a single or double door,...
October 29, 2026
How to Plan a Hidden Bookcase Door: Hinges, Clearances and Swing Direction

How to Plan a Hidden Bookcase Door: Hinges, Clearances and Swing Direction

A successful hidden bookcase door starts with the opening, the bookcase and the swing direction, not with the hinge kit alone. Before joinery begins, confirm the finished opening, estimate the...
September 24, 2026
LED coving casting warm indirect light along a ceiling above built-in cabinetry and a bookshelf

Coving UK: The Complete Guide to Styles, Sizes & Installation

Coving is one of the simplest ways to add architectural character to a room — but choosing the wrong style or size for your ceiling height is a common (and expensive) mistake. This guide covers the main coving styles, how to size coving correctly, material options, and what installation actually involves, so you can choose with confidence before you buy.

July 13, 2026
Sage green Shaker-style wainscoting at dado height in a dining room with herringbone flooring

Wainscoting UK: The Complete Style & Installation Guide

Wainscoting styles, materials, and installation costs explained — plus how to spot true Shaker vs Georgian panelling

July 01, 2026
A First Look Inside Our New Office Displays

A First Look Inside Our New Office Displays

Take a first look inside our newly renovated LLCompany office, where we’ve created practical displays of wainscoting, wall panelling, wallpaper pairings and our rolling ladder system to help inspire your next project.

November 11, 2025
Ornate Ceiling Rose

Top Trends in Rose for Ceiling: A Decorative Guide

Ceiling roses serve as exquisite decorative elements that enhance any room’s aesthetic appeal. These prominent features, often installed at the junction of ceilings and lighting fixtures, create an ambiance that elevates decor from ordinary to extraordinary.

August 13, 2025
Traditional Door Architrave in white.

Enhance Your Home with Door Architrave Ideas

Choosing the right finishing touches in a home is often what brings everything together, and nothing frames a space quite like a beautiful architrave. At LLCompany, we believe it’s these subtle yet defining features that give a room its presence and personality...

August 12, 2025
Bedroom Wall Panelling

Wall Panelling Kits: Elevate Your Interior Design Style

Wall panelling kits offer a simple and effective solution to enhance a room’s character and aesthetic appeal. Purotouch Polyurethane wall panels are cost-effective, easy to install, and highly versatile for...
July 14, 2025
Ornamental Ceiling Features: Timeless Touches for Traditional Interiors

Ornamental Ceiling Features: Timeless Touches for Traditional Interiors

Ornamental ceiling details, such as ceiling roses, can make a real difference in a traditionally styled room. With their classic lines and elegant forms, they bring character and craftsmanship that’s often missing in modern homes.

Whether you’re restoring a period property or simply adding a hint of heritage, these decorative touches...

June 04, 2025
Making the Most of Your Space with a Rolling Library Ladder

Making the Most of Your Space with a Rolling Library Ladder

In a world where design and utility are ever entwined, few furnishings strike the balance as effortlessly as the classic rolling library ladder. Once reserved for the stately shelves of grand libraries and heritage homes, these beautifully engineered ladders have taken on a new life as design centrepieces—gracing kitchens, dressing rooms, studies and living spaces with elegance, character, and enduring practicality....

May 23, 2025