If you are preparing to build a new home or remodel and existing one, remember the details make the difference. Some architectural plans are difficult to dismiss, wall height, lengths, roof pitch, and others. Other more minor details can sometimes be overlooked or changed. It is these small details that make the difference in how a home looks. These are the details that set the tone or mood for different rooms. Three examples of architectural detail that have a major effect on the finished product are metal ceilings, backsplash, and crown molding.



Metal ceilings have not been in use for very long. In fact, they first became popular around the beginning of the twentieth century. One attractive point of metal ceilings is the fire retardant properties they have. Many businesses have chosen metal ceilings for this reason. Another is durability. A metal ceiling will outlast almost any drywall or fiberboard ceiling. Metal ceilings do not require as much maintenance as other ceiling materials.

A tin backsplash used in the kitchen adds a touch of character that is missing when ceramic tiles are used. Tin can be formed and shaped to make a decorative fixture that provides protection from the wall and countertops from water. Ceramic tiles can be very pretty, but they are more prone to breakage in a kitchen area and are incredibly messy to install. A tin backsplash can be secured in place with a bead of a “liquid nails” type adhesive. The use of a backsplash also opens up more options for the material to be used in creating the counter tops and how they should be finished. This allows for far more choice of colors and styles when decorating a kitchen.

Crown molding is a material that draws the eyes upward toward the ceiling. It often helps to pull the different elements of a room together in an aesthetically pleasing whole. Crown molding is available in a wide range of styles and materials. Choosing the one that is right for a particular room may take some time, but the effect will be well worth it.

Crown molding is also used to set the tone of a room. With all the different styles that are available, it can make a room more romantic, more open, more sophisticated, or any of a thousand other moods that a room can inspire.

Many details are taken into account when architectural plans are created. Whether for a new construction, or a remodel, the details are extremely important. Some have a direct bearing on the structural integrity of a building while others are purely aesthetic. These details are what make the most difference in the atmosphere of a home and in its final appearance. Three such details, metal ceilings, a metal backsplash, and proper use of crown molding work together to set the mood for different rooms and create a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere where needed and a quiet romantic atmosphere in other areas where needed. All these details serve there unique purposes.