recessed panels on walls - Is there a way to achieve this look with existing speed base moldings already in place? Or do you think I need to remove the existing molding and start from scratch? »
And accumulate as you go. Let your intuition guide you and gather pieces that you love. Some place we've gotten more right than others, some have fit our personalities better, but every place has of its own self felt like home.
Here every surface is covered with either wainscoting or paneling. Placing black furniture and accents against the expanse of white results in a sophisticated environment with a modern attitude.
Some people worry that an Arts and Crafts home means lots of somber wood. Not so! Phillip Webb was a leading Arts and Crafts architect who worked alongside Morris on many projects. One of their better-known projects is Standen, a beautiful Arts and Crafts country house in Sussex, England (open to the public as part of the National Trust) in which much of the paneling was taken to the ceiling and painted white, as in this room. Panels painted a neutral green or green-blue were popular as well.
Some people worry that an Arts and Crafts home means lots of somber wood. Not so! Phillip Webb was a leading Arts and Crafts architect who worked alongside Morris on many projects. One of their better-known projects is Standen, a beautiful Arts and Crafts country house in Sussex, England (open to the public as part of the National Trust) in which much of the paneling was taken to the ceiling and painted white, as in this room. Panels painted a neutral green or green-blue were popular as well.
Love these interior glass doors and windows, painted creamy white woodwork and walls, and wood floors - with dark inlay detailing. Beautiful San Francisco remodel.