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Wrought iron works often border with true artistic masterpieces that please not only their owners’ eyes but also inspire the random passers-by with their beauty and detailed ornaments. Wrought iron in particular became a decoration signature of the Middle ages as it was easy to work with and could be effectively molded into any desired...

A rather interesting application of custom ironworks is the personalized fireplace screens and doors. At Cacciola Iron Works, we’ve done our fair share of custom fireplace fronts and a question that we often tend to hear from our customers is if they should choose a fireplace screen or a fireplace door instead.  And while both...

Every home could use an upgrade for safety or aesthetic reasons. With the current health crisis, people are spending plenty of time in the comfort of their homes so now is the time to make it happen. One of the best investments to a home is installing iron railings both inside and outside of the...

We all love spending our spring and summer evenings outside on the porch or by the poolside. Especially in times of worldwide lock-downs when we are stuck at home instead of being able to enjoy the fine weather outside with friends, our own garden or porch has become the dreamed summer getaway. Why not consider...

Although they seem similar; wrought iron and steel are about as different from each other as night and day. Wrought or “worked” iron is created when liquid iron is combined with a material called slag that helps it maintain a low carbon content. The various processes for making wrought iron require years of dedication and...

Ironwork is a cumulative term for  tools, weapons even, but also decorative and ornamental pieces, as well as architectural features created from iron. Ironwork comes in the shape of wrought iron, which literally means “worked iron”, and Cast Iron. Wrought iron is manually forged by a blacksmith, while cast iron is poured into moulds to...

  Your front door is the portal; the main entryway into your house. It is the first thing your visitors will see before they enter. This is the reason why your door needs to make a strong impression to visitors: both the welcome variety (who are made up of friends and relatives) and the non-welcome...

Gates are physical portals that serve as the entrance or boundary of a place. They may be sparse or intricately-constructed, but they usually serve another purpose: gates announce to people what’s behind them, and sometimes give people their first impression (whether intentionally or unintentionally) of the nature and character of a place.  We at Cacciola...

Iron creations are fine-crafted and made to reflect the needs and desires of home owners. Wrought iron is typically used for decorative, architectural applications such as fencing or railings. Wrought iron grows stronger the more it’s worked and can last for centuries. Here are six famous places that use wrought iron. Jackson Square: fleur-de-lis and coquille motifs on an ornate iron post...