Over the years hanging out on these forums (fori? fora?) I've noticed that many folks trying to pick out everything from millwork to front facade designs struggle when experienced design folks start critiquing elements like poor proportion, things that are "out of balance," or architectural detains just wrong for the style of house in question.

So, while watching a few other things on youtube this morning, I happened across a good resource for learning a little about these things.

I recommend to you the channel by Hull Millwork. The videos are short, well-produced, and help introduce the concepts.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEWB3ObiETPWanJlqlk1r24vLSjsZuvQ

And also a bit of a presentation/advert for Kuiken Bros. Millwork historical line, designed by Brent Hull.

https://youtu.be/F_oXl29WEjo

Enjoy for some good visuals.