Rutland Architectural Blog

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Copper Home Decor - Elegant, Healthy, Green

Copper home decor is unmistakably elegant, warm, inviting and luxurious while copper decor and copper accessories are also the healthiest choice due to copper's germ killing, antimicrobial power and copper additionally is a substantial contributor to eco-friendly green design as well. Copper decor has been around forever but is becoming increasingly fashionable today and part of a natural trend in home architecture and interior design.

Copper Bath Tub (Juliana)

copper bathroom sink - copper faucet - copper toilet handle pictured here

Copper Bathroom Sink - Copper Faucet - Handle

copper sink set in blue stonework with inlaid copper designs and copper faucet, design by Milestone pictured

copper sink set in blue stonework with inlaid copper designs and copper faucet, design by Milestone pictured

Copper Sink and Stonework (Milestone)

copper shower enclosure and copper pan, indoor copper shower and outdoor copper shower shown

Copper Shower Enclosure & Pan - Indoor and Outdoor
(Indoor Copper Shower courtesy ExtremeHowTo.com - Frigo Design)

copper kitchen sink pebbled hammered copper design pictured here

copper kitchen sink pebbled hammered copper design pictured here

Copper Kitchen Sink

copper stove La Cornue copper design pictured here

Copper Stove (La Cornue)

copper range hood kitchen island hood by Rutland Copper Kitchen Decor pictured

Copper Range Hood (Rutland Copper Kitchen Hoods)

copper island bar face Chris Lemmen copper design pictured here

Copper Kitchen Island Bar Facing (Chris Lemmen)

copper kitchen sink - copper kitchen countertops pictured

Copper Sinks - Copper Counter Tops

copper kitchen cabinet doors Ikea Rubrik copper design pictured here

Copper Kitchen Cabinet Doors (Ikea Rubrik)

copper furniture Rainbow Copper Southwest Furniture Copper design pictured here

Copper Furniture (Rainbow Copper Southwest)

copper doors entryway by Saxony copper design pictured here

Copper Door Entryway (Saxony)

Copper has traditionally been used in home design for its aesthetic qualities of warmth, elegance and unique timeless beauty. Copper and most copper alloys have warmth and elegance compared to the more institutional look of say, stainless steel. Not everyone knows about the tremendous antimicrobial, antibacterial, germicidal power of copper or about copper being a very green material. As more people become aware of these uniquely copper attributes, the demand for copper products will skyrocket. Already the copper industry has been seeing increased demand for copper products over the past eight years, with a large increase in the breadth of copper products as well as the number of copper product manufacturers which supply them. Copper is the only natural material which will kill harmful bacteria, germs, fungus, mold, contagious pathogens and deadly viruses which come in contact with the copper surface. The U.S. EPA has uniquely approved copper as a germicidal agent and numerous studies have proven copper's amazing antibacterial quality. Copper starts killing germs, bacteria, viruses immediately and they are completely eliminated within hours with tremendous health benefits throughout the home, especially kitchens and bathrooms. For example E-Coli survives on stainless steel for up to 34 days while on copper surfaces it is 90% eradicated within 90 minutes, 99.9% within 2 hours and completely within 4 hours.

Copper is also one of the greenest materials ever known to man. Copper can be recycled 100% and in fact most of the copper used today in the U.S. is recycled with 4/5 of the copper ever mined around the world still in use today. Yet, we haven't even come close to tapping into all the copper deposits around the world. Copper is also one of our most durable materials and retains its excellent corrosion resistance, anti-fungal, antimicrobial and weatherability properties throughout it's extremely long life. At the end of it's long life or present application, all the copper can be reclaimed and used again and again somewhere else. Copper besides being the greenest metal is also one of the easiest metals to work with, being very malleable and can be textured, hammered, quilted, patinated, polished, rubbed and fired, giving copper the ability to evolve into many textures, hues, designs and styles, which will fit into any style of home decor, interior design or architecture.

copper garage door with glass laminate panels and copper frame by Windsor pictured

Copper Garage Door (Windsor)

10/20/2010 10:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Copper Wall Decor - Copper Design Interior

Copper has many qualities which make it an ideal interior design material. Copper has a warm, elegant, luxurious appearance and harmonizes especially well with wood, natural stone, glass as well as virtually any material and color. Copper has a timeless quality, not affected by changing styles and fads, remaining desirable and growing ever more beautiful with age. Copper comes in many hues, having many possible shades of natural patina and still more human treatment such as heat-fired and forced patination effects. Copper may also be alloyed with other metals to create even more shades of bronze and brass. In addition to many color variations, copper surfaces may appear with a wide range of textures and finishes, including polished, brushed, pebbled, hammered, quilted, patterns and even integral murals or art work created by copper artisans.

copper wall on interior front wall of St Croix Chapel

Copper Wall - Interior of St. Croix Chapel (courtesy copper.org)

copper wall decor - interior waterfall design with copper tile

Copper Wall Decor - Interior Wall Design Waterfall - by Lee Blackwell Studio

copper wall interior design made by patinating copper to match photograph of grass on farm

copper wall interior design made by patinating copper to match photograph of grass on farm

Copper Wall - Grass Image Patination from Photograph by MarcBDesign

copper wall - interior hammered copper wall design in bar

Copper Wall - Hammered Copper Design Interior

copper kitchen wall design around gas cooking range pictured

Copper Kitchen Wall - by LiLu Interior

copper wall panels - patinated copper sheets with flower design by Luvata

Copper Wall Panel Sheet Design - Patinated Flowers and Bubbles by Luvata
copper wall panels - hammered copper sheets with bubbles design by Luvata

copper wall panels - hammered copper sheets with bubbles design by Luvata

Copper wall decor can be a very elegant, warm and beautiful component of modern interior design. A copper wall can also be an integral part of environmentally friendly green design as copper does not require any coatings or paint, does not give off any toxic or harmful gases, lasts for a very long time, requires little to no maintenance, improves indoor air quality, is 100% recyclable and forever reusable. A copper wall is a very hygienic surface due to copper material's unique natural ability to kill off germs, viruses, mold and pathogens which can spread contagious or infectious disease. Any germs or pathogens which come in contact with the copper wall surface through touch or airborne contact are killed by copper's natural antimicrobial, germicidal and fungicidal action in a very short period of time, even the new super-bugs which are highly resistant to other measures. No other material possesses this uniquely powerful health benefit as does pure copper. Copper wall panels mounted on hard concrete backer board or structural walls may also assist in maintaining more even indoor temperatures. Copper is also one of the best materials available for blocking or shielding against electronic radiation and radio interference such as EMI - electromagnetic interference and RFI - radio frequency interference. Interior designs featuring copper including copper wall decor provide many additional noteworthy and important benefits as discussed here in addition to showcasing the natural beauty and timeless elegance of copper.

copper wall art rock pattern copper decor for interior wall or backsplash

Copper Rock Pattern and Tropical Scene Copper Wall Art by Rutland
copper wall art tropical palm tree design copper decor for interior wall or backsplash

copper wall art tropical palm tree design copper decor for interior wall or backsplash

9/17/2010 4:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Copper Castings Designs - Copper Decorations - Copper Ornaments

Rutland offers several copper casting designs which may be used as copper decorations or copper ornaments. These lovely pure copper designs will enhance any outdoor architectural copper work including copper leader heads, custom chimney caps, roof dormers, copper plaques, copper planters, garden sculpture, light hoods, copper wall and column cladding. Inside the home, copper designs or decorative copper castings will dress up copper home decor and copper kitchen accessories such as range hoods, kitchen island hoods, light canopies, fireplace hoods, farmhouse sinks, apron sinks, bathroom or kitchen backsplash, copper wall coverings and wall art decor.

copper leader head - conductor head - hopper head with custom lion head design casting in copper pictured here

Copper Leader Head with Lion Head Copper Casting

copper design - copper casting decoration model CS 05 pictured here

copper design - copper casting decoration model CS 06 pictured here

copper design - copper casting cross decoration model CS 11 pictured here

Copper Castings - Copper Designs - Copper Decorations

copper design fleur de lis - copper casting decoration model CS 10 pictured here

copper design - copper casting decoration model CS 08 pictured here

copper design - copper casting decoration model CS 04 pictured here

copper design - copper casting decoration model CS 07 pictured here

copper design flower - copper casting decoration model CS 14 pictured here

copper design flower - copper casting decoration model CS 09 pictured here

Copper Ornaments - Copper Designs - Copper Decorations

copper design grapes - copper casting decoration model CS 03 pictured here

copper design lion head - copper casting decoration model CS 13 pictured here

copper design dolphins - copper casting decoration model CS 02 pictured here

copper design tropical palm trees - copper casting decoration model CS 01 pictured here

Copper Decorations - Copper Designs - Copper Castings

copper range hood - copper kitchen island hood with Fleur de Lis design copper castings pictured here

Copper Range Hood with Copper Design Fleur de Lis Castings

In addition to regularly stocked copper casting designs shown above, Rutland's copper craftsmen will create custom copper castings designs from your own drawings, pictures, crests, symbols, motifs or designs such as the custom Texas Longhorn design below. These copper casting designs may then be incorporated into any outdoor or indoor architectural copper work, copper kitchen or home decor. Rutland's copper artisans will also meticulously create, restore or recreate heirloom, antique or historic copper designs, crests, sculptures or plaques. The standard casting designs shown above are also available in mill finish cast aluminum for use with aluminum conductor heads and other aluminum architectural features. Visit Rutland's Copper Castings - Copper Designs webpage for additional information, sizes and specifications on these pure copper designs.

copper conductor head - leader head with custom Texas longhorn design in copper pictured here

Copper Conductor Head with Custom Longhorn Design

8/18/2010 10:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Copper Leader Head - Lion Conductor Head

Rutland Gutter Supply releases a new custom copper leader head design featuring a lion head copper casting on the front upper face, beveled sides, a scalloped diamond patterned bottom face and 3 rounded decorative bands. This new leader head, conductor head, hopper head was adapted from Rutland's LH-038 leader head and was designed for inside corner mounting. An alternative outside corner version, having the same look and features is also available for outside corner applications. Both designs can be used as rain collection or scupper boxes fed from flat roof scuppers and wall or gutter rain spouts. The custom leader head model is LH-038-IC. Rutland offers a total of 67 different aluminum or copper leader head model designs in Rutland's ever growing world's largest collection of decorative leader heads for rain gutter systems and downspout enhancement. These finely crafted TIG welded, polished seam, pure copper conductor heads are featured in high quality copper gutter systems, enhancing and distinguishing many fine homes and elegant buildings around the world as well as being eco-friendly for green building applications utilizing copper.

copper leader head lion head conductor head new model featured by Rutland Gutter Supply

Copper Leader Heads

conductor head copper lionhead design on hopper head, scupper box for inside or outside corner use pictured here

copper leader head flat wall mount model with lion head design shown

Shows adapted custom inside corner design variation of leader head

Rutland's custom leader heads as well as Rutland's other architectural copper work such as cupolas, chimney caps, dormer vents, kitchen range hoods, island hoods and backsplash, may incorporate optional decorative copper castings on one or more of their faces to further and enhance their ornamental appearance.