wainscot
Starting With the Details
This is the story of a new, well integrated kitchen—and the back of the house. While the street façade of the 1910 home remained unchanged, the rear was reconfigured to provide a second entry, larger kitchen and family room, and a deck.
Wood Wainscot Revival
A wainscot (on the lower part of the wall) gives a room depth and character. That’s especially true for formal or public spaces like a dining room or entry foyer in a bungalow, Foursquare, or Tudor Revival—or in any house of the Arts & Crafts Revival.
What to do With the Walls?
If you’re reading this, you probably already know something about beadboard in the bathroom and a high wainscot in the dining room, deep wallpaper friezes, and rich Arts & Crafts-era colors. The period itself, however, saw many varied wall and ceiling treatments not always considered in strict “bungalow revival” interiors.
What a Difference Millwork Makes!
Check out a dramatic before-and-after conversion, plus a new porch and pergola, a kitchen and bath—and more of our favorite Arts & Crafts millwork details.