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June 2013

CROWN MOLDING

CROWN MOLDING-100: DIY for c. $2.14/lf

Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $12.00/lf + $12.00/Corner or Return This example perfectly demonstrates the four powerful effects a simple flying crown molding gives an otherwise undefined and visually bland great room: Provides architectural detail to undefined, blank walls…

PIER MIRRORS

PIER MIRROR-100

Traditional Style Though made around 1820, this pier mirror is designed in the earlier Federal Style. And while I’m not a big fan of the spheres under the cornice, I am a fan of pier mirrors in general, and have…

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Architectural Details in the Detroit Institute of Arts

An American Beaux Arts Masterpiece, 1927 Friday morning I spent a few peaceful hours wandering the galleries of one of my favorite public buildings, the Detroit Institute of Arts. My parents took me here as a child, and I’m sure…

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Karel Heinen of Restoration Hardware

I just wanted to share this beautiful picture of Karel Heinen surrounded by his architectural fragments. The image was from Restoration Hardware’s website, a company who’s products and overall architectural aesthetic have been a great influence on my own work….