by Lisa Henderson - Harvest Architecture
South Pasadena, CA, US 91030 · 146 photos
Costanzo Residence
http://www.harvestarchitecture.com

This small bungalow needed to grow along with the needs of the couple's growing family. Focusing on the importance of scale and proportion with the added space was key to this design. The existing square footage was sensitively redesigned to include more built-ins, a new fireplace and detailed millwork while the new square footage of the house will tie into that with it's attention to detail with a new Kitchen, Family Room, Master Suite and Playroom. To work with the owner's budget, the project was broken into two phases so that quality would not suffer in any way. While the Costanzos are enjoying their brand new front half, the back half is currently under construction.

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to Architect's Toolbox: Scale and Proportion
7. Use trim rail to reduce the perceived ceiling height. A picture rail at the door head height reduces the perceived ceiling height to make a more comfortable and cozy room. This is an especially useful detail when there's a tall ceiling and you want to avoid the feeling of being in the bottom of a Dixie cup.
added by Susan Stieglitz to Picture Rail
The look of a picture rail can be achieved with any simple trim piece.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
added by madonetomes to Living Room Ideas (5 days ago)
Curtain rail
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Picture rail molding
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front door
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picture rail
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picture rail at door height
added by Marion Burlak to 153 Caroline- Paint the trim white (8 weeks ago)
White trim, wood doors
added by emmiesix to emmiesix's ideas (3 months ago)
paint wall above picture rail a different color -- very cool!
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fireplace tile
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Two-tone with picture rails
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Picture rail instead of crown molding.
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front door
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Door
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Trim at top of wall for coziness
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Love this - high picture rail on the stairs with white on the top and the darker below.
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Picture rail
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Craftsmen example
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Moulding/picture rail, wall color
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door
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white trim around wood door
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ceiling trim
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Trim rail to reduce feeling of high celling
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Warm
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picture rail
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poster
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door
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Colour - bedroom
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The plain board as a picture rail
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Picture rail tied in along top of door frames
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door, fireplace tile
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door detail
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Picture rail door
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door
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colors
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small
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front door
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door
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door
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treatment for a tall ceiling.. trim rail
added by sharonfurgal to sharonfurgal's ideas (19 months ago)
great use for cozying up ceiling height in smaller spaces
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DOOR
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Picture Rail and Trim
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Picture rail
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trim rail used to bring down ceiling height
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door and trim
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rail at the door head height
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cosy
added by LinOne to Interior Design (21 months ago)
quoted from Suno: "Use trim rail to reduce the perceived ceiling height. A picture rail at the door head height reduces the perceived ceiling height to make a more comfortable and cozy room. This is an especially useful detail when there's a tall ceiling and you want to avoid the feeling of being in the bottom of a Dixie cup."
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Door
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like the door
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wall color
added by lonnydolin to lonnydolin's Favorites (21 months ago)
making a tall ceiling more intimate
added by suno to suno's ideas (21 months ago)
Use trim rail to reduce the perceived ceiling height. A picture rail at the door head height reduces the perceived ceiling height to make a more comfortable and cozy room. This is an especially useful detail when there's a tall ceiling and you want to avoid the feeling of being in the bottom of a Dixie cup.
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trim detail
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front door
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trim atdoor height
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