1. Chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down on to empty desks. 2. Some wanted a last look at the ornate carved ceiling towering over the grand staircase. 3. The red velvet seats are tattered, the ornate ceiling is covered with netting just in case an earthquake dislodges the plasterwork and chandeliers. 4. There are no Corinthian columns, no ornate coffered ceilings, and the grand staircase is of stainless steel and terrazzo rather than marble. 5. They can be used to simulate an ornate tin ceiling for a period kitchen or hallway, oak paneling, grass matting, linen or cane in a study. 6. At the Capitol, chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down onto empty desks. 7. Chandeliers swayed and chunks of plaster from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down onto empty desks. 8. Chandeliers swayed as chunks of plaster and gilt from the ornate Senate ceiling rained down onto empty desks. |