I love touring homes with beautiful architecture, although these days I’m doing it online. By “beautiful,” I don’t necessarily mean ornate or formal. There are beautiful sleek, modernist homes that have very little embellishment.  There are modest bungalows that have beautiful architecture. Their proportion, materials, and history are beautiful. Beautiful homes look like they were built with care and attention to detail.

Sounds nice, but many people don’t live in houses like that. Then we have to take matters into our own hands.

Do you feel like your walls need something, but you can’t put your finger on what?

Try adding some interior architectural interest. Whether board and batten, beadboard, wainscoting, or box moulding (a few examples), you can easily and inexpensively transform a room into something special. If you are handy, these are DIY projects. Otherwise, find a finish carpenter to help you.

What can you do with some MDF, pine board, and paint? Imagine these walls before, as plain drywall or plaster:

Even your ceiling can be jazzed up:

You needn’t stick to traditional designs:

It requires some research and planning before you get your nail gun, however. If you think this might be a project for you, feel free to reach out to me with questions.