Have you ever noticed that homes built in the 60s and earlier, seemed to sport more detail in their architecture? Wider moldings, archways, niches, built in cabinets and book cases. Details such as columns and corbels were used along with interesting room dividers and detailed doors.
Builders of the 70s found that by doing away with unnecessary detailing, they could cut costs and build more houses which increased profit margins. Certainly, that was a good business move, but left all of us with plain, unattractive rooms. Therefore, post 1970 houses lost that attractive architectural interest we now crave.
With a new move toward focusing on indoor living spaces across the country, a trip to your local home outlet now yields a wide selection of ornate moldings, wood details for cabinetry and do it yourself doorway kits to bring that architecture right back in to our homes.
Architectural detail is the bones of interior design and is usually the first consideration when contemplating a room make over. Typically, rooms are stripped of all furnishing and window coverings to reveal just what the room truly has to offer.
With little of that detail added by...
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