GIF Magic: Proof That Adding Architectural Character Is Worth It
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(Image credit: Nancy Mitchell)
It’s easy to be completely charmed when you walk into a home that features architectural elements like ceiling medallions, crown molding, ornate fireplaces and more. But how much visual impact do these kind of details actually have on a space? Enough to put in time and effort to add them to a space that didn’t come with them? See for yourself with these animated GIFS. I erased key architectural details from the images so you could see what these rooms look like without them, juxtaposed with the spaces in their original architectural charm glory.
Ceiling medallions:
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
Wood ceiling beams:
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
A stone fireplace:
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)
What do you think? Do the architectural details above really add a lot of visual interest to the rooms?
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