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The Canadian Champion. Tuesday, May 14, 2002- ,,~Womnan takes crown moulding business downtown Campbellville resident sets up shop on Main Street By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion Demands from the booming construction market have brought a local home busi- ness to the store-front. For issu years. Mitra Farzani of Campbellville created hand- made crown mouldings outioutlier taon w.orkshop, but on May 1she took her business- Farssell Architectural Muuldrngs Io Main Street. "We needed more space anîd more exposure. I vsas becomn ing very inconvenient tu do il out oft the workshop un my farm,- explained the business womnan. -t love t here. (At the tarin).sse used the greenhouse tu cure the muuld. we used the basement to store the mould, we used the workshop to make the moulds. There ssas qutte a bit ut run- ning around. Now everything îs here and it's nice and neat.' Though only operating locally tor a couple years. Ms FarLani hrings more than 2t0 years ot experience to her crati. She stud- ied the art of plaster manipulation while grossing up in Germany and ran a mouldtng company there before moving lu Canada. 1I have a good perception of diferent designs and demands iu Europe and here" she said, crediting her experience in Germany. While sit n the process of moving 10 her 781 Main St. loca- tion, Ms Farzani has started showing off her most poputar mouldings in the disptay room. But not everything can fit on the watts - leaving some of the selection to be showcased in her catalog. She also caters 10 custom orclers. Designs eau also be found on-hune at www.farwetlmouud- iugs.com. Currentty. the majority of custumers hait from Toronto, but demand is growing from the United States. Europe and here in Miton. "We've aready had some pretty good contacts (since mov- ing) and we've already doue a couple ut the new houses here (in Miton" Ms Farzani said. adding most of her customers are architects. builders and designers. The common perception about crown mouldings is that they're a hîgh-end. high-priced decoration, but thaî's only haîf true, said Ms Farzani. "If you go to the hardware store, ynu'tt see these plastic ones with prices that are sometimes higher than mine," she com- mented. "And il can he an investment for your home. If you look at the reat-estate advertisements they aways list if there's a crown mouldimg lu the home." Campbeilville resident Mitra Farzani stands in the display room of her newly-opened Architectual Mouldings. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Main Street location of Farwell Miliside Restaurant Locad In th@ Ijea-t-of---lton-- Now Open for Breakfast Sat. and Sun. 9:30 arn Enjoy our Weekly Specials Fajita Night - Tuesdays Prime Pib Night - Sundays Watch for our Patio Opening Great Atmosphere, Great Food 243 Main St. E., Milton 905-876-1605 -il1 m