Pediments

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	Portland Pediment
	entrance pediments AE350 83"L x 25-1/4"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 349.00 your price: $ 331.55
	Chicago Pediments
	small pediment - AE352 47-1/2"L x 22-1/2"H x 3-1/4"D list price: $ 174.00 your price: $ 165.30
	medium pediment - AE353 51"L x 22-1/2"H x 3-1/4"D list price: $ 190.10 your price: $ 171.00
	large pediment - AE351 68"L x 22-1/2"H x 3-1/4"D list price: $ 286.00 your price: $ 271.70
	Sunburst Pediments
	small pediment - AE320 55-7/8"L x 18-3/4"H x 2"D list price: $ 146.00 your price: $ 131.40
	medium pediment - AE322 79"L x 21"H x 2"D list price: $ 190.10 your price: $ 171.00
	large pediment - AE321 86-1/2"L x 23"H x 2"D list price: $ 230.00 your price: $ 207.00
	Charleston Pediments
	extra small pediment - AHE32 32"L x 13"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 120.00 your price: $ 114.00
	small pediment - AHE36 36"L x 13"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 130.00 your price: $ 123.50
	medium pediment - AHE44 44"L x 18"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 150.00 your price: $ 142.50
	large pediment - AHE56 56"L x 21"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 194.00 your price: $ 184.30
	extra large pediment - AHE68 68"L x 24"H x 2-3/4"D list price: $ 284.00 your price: $ 269.80
	Dentil Door Pediment
	pediments DOD120 48-13/16"L x 9-13/16"H x 3-9/16"D list price: $ 217.10 your price: $ 167.00
	Traditional Pediment
	pediments DOD130 43-1/2"L x 14-3/6"H x 2-3/8"D list price: $ 217.10 your price: $ 167.00
	Victorian Pediment
	pediments DOD140 38-15/16"L x 12-5/8"H x 3/4"D list price: $ 128.70 your price: $ 99.00
	Memphis Pediment
	pediments DOD150 39-9/16"L x 6-1/8"H x 9/16"D list price: $ 80.60 your price: $ 62.00
	Ellington Pediment
	pediments DOD161 36-1/4"L x 8-7/16"H x 1-9/16"D list price: $ 133.90 your price: $ 103.00
	Pediment Onlay
	pediments DOD170 41-3/8"L x 9-7/8"H x 1-3/8"D list price: $ 169.00 your price: $ 130.00

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DECORATIVE PEDIMENTS

Pediments are beautiful architectural embellishments for doors and windows. Door pediments make the first impression a lasting one. Classic elegance of our pediments makes any entryway distinctive. Door pediments are simple to install.

What is the Origin of Pediments?

Pediments were first used by the Greeks in their construction of temples. It was put on top of the colonnade at the main entrance of the temple. It contained larger sculptures that depicted the god or the goddess. The Pediment would be placed on top of the Entablature which consists of Metopes and Triglyphs. Triglyphs were the fluted pieces that would be placed between Metopes (or the pieces with more statues telling the story of the triumphs and the importance of the god).

The pediment was one of the key pieces of the Doric Order - which included fluted columns, simple square-top capitols, no base, but a set of steps which lead up to the colonnade itself. It is a significant building that is studied by many architects due to the precision that was achieved with no real measuring devices and due to the grandeur that was achieved through such a simple design. There are very interesting features of the Doric Order that go beyond the beauty of the pediment - the actual columns get thicker to the middle as to mimic the look of a flexed muscle as to breathe life into the building.

What about pediments in modern times?

Many of the facades and interiors today contain Pediments. It is a great way to frame your doorway and bring some definition to the room. One building that revived the idea of the pediment successfully in the exterior architecture is the Chiswick House in London, built by Lord Burlington.

The design pushed the boundaries even further from the Parthenon by using Corinthisn order capitols and Doric order columns. The entablature (right below the pediment) is rather simple as to not confuse the eye. Even though a lot of the uses for the pediment are for the outside, their beauty is easily transferred to the inside of the home.

Pediment in Your Home

Having a pediment in your home is a perfect way to embellish a doorway or a window; it is a perfect way to add architectural structure to the inside of the room, and therefore adding architectural details to the house overall.

A great way to use and accentuate the pediment itself is to put it above a doorway and put a pilaster on each side of the doorway. It can either be painted or left white which shows up as a very intriguing contrast on walls which are painted in a brighter or richer color. Aside from being a detail of supreme grandeur, it is also something that is accessible and something that can be integrated into many different styled homes.