Older homes offer many ornate architectural details that provide instant charm to exterior curb appeal and interior living spaces. Victorian gingerbread and American Craftsman-style built-in cabinetry can give a home an elegant look that many modern spaces lack. However, these time-honored details of workmanship can easily be added to any home, including crown moldings, decorative trims, built-in furniture, and other custom woodwork and architectural elements.
Architectural Elements
Interior brackets, posts, corbels, feet, and moldings can add character to any living space. Curved brackets can be added to kitchen cabinetry or kitchen islands to create a handcrafted look to plain cabinetry that will give it a high-end look. The brackets need not be providing functional support to look beautiful and add quality to your home. Many types of decorative wood parts are available at wood retailers, salvage yards, and reproduction house parts retailers. Many elements are simple to install and can easily be added to your existing cabinetry.
Cabinetry Details
Cabinetry panels are another way to upgrade your kitchen cabinetry or other built-in surfaces in your home. Decorative end panels and new customized cupboard doors will provide an instantly upgraded look to your kitchen with far less money and effort than a whole-kitchen remodel. Beadboard provides a vintage look that is both elegant and practical. Painted cabinetry provides the most options for adding architectural detail as there is no need to match the color of the wood; it can simply be painted to match.
Bathroom Elegance
In the bathroom, vanity feet can make a plain bathroom look customized and elegant. A variety of trims and moldings will add personality and charm to the space, and mirror frames built with custom moldings provide an upscale look. Baseboard moldings can be built with several varieties of molding types for a customized look that is based on stock items installed with design creativity.
Doorways and Windows
Doorway and window casings can provide a great deal of sophistication to any home. Basic drywall corners can be enhanced with wooden trims that can be painted to match the moldings for a room that is stylish and elegant. Window casings enhance the basic moldings and frame the outdoor views that will enhance the look of your window treatments and provide additional interest to your home’s interior.
Moldings and Trims
Simple crown molding around the perimeter of the ceiling provides a carefully finished, custom touch to any style of architecture. Chair rail molding is a simple way to break up the lines of a room and transform four plain walls into a space with texture and interest. The upper and lower halves of the room can be painted in contrasting colors, or textures such as wallpaper and beadboard can be added to define a completely new look.
Alair Homes builds excellently crafted custom homes that can include many ornate, custom details. We can also add beautiful moldings and other handcrafted, elegant details to your current home. Giving your home an updated yet classic look by adding high-quality architectural details defines your space and allows you to express your personal style.