Here is the idea - do not install interior doors (except bathroom). Not because I really dislike doors, but rather because this is the old house and standards jambs that come with pre-hung doors are either too narrow or to wide and I don't want to deal with fine adjustments. What if the door opening will be just finished with drywall and painted ? I live alone and privacy for 2 bedrooms and 1 office room is not something that I need. Whoever moves in next will have to make their own decisions - leave it as is or install doors.
I have a couple rooms in my house with doors. And, the guest wing has an opening sort of like a doorway with no top but it's the width to allow a 36" to be easily installed if ever needed. That opening is sheet rocked all around while the rooms with no doors have the opening cased out in wood and trim so they look similar to a doorway but don't have doors. The main reason for the difference is the one opening is a straight shot in a hallway where it's easy to pass without hitting the opening. The rooms mostly require a 90° turn to enter so your almost guaranteed to bump the doorway when moving furniture and wood trim is more durable than sheetrock. The plain sheetrock does provide a nice, clean modern look though.
I’m here seeking information. In 1991 I built a modest middle-class suburban house (about 2200 s.f.) with blank white walls inside and high ceilings. Since then I have been laboring by myself (off and on) to transform this blank interior into something that looks like an 18th century French townhouse or chateau. This has included lots of gold leaf, ornamental panels, baroque doors/windows, ornate brass/metal hardware, ornate gold furniture, baroque pictures and frames, etc.
Over the years I have searched periodically on the internet for other folks who have been, or might be, doing something similar. Really, my aim has been to find others with which to share stories, techniques, ideas and so forth. But in all my searching I’ve never come across any indication that there is anyone else out there doing this. Oh sure, I’ve seen people maybe doing a single piece of furniture, or a frame or two, or even a bathroom or bedroom. But no one doing an entire house. The law of probability leaves me fairly sure that I’m not the only one who ever had this idea, however.
So…I’m posting this with the hope that anyone who may be involved in a project like this, or who might know of someone who is and could put me in touch with them. I would greatly appreciate any assistance with this.
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Is there a free app or software where I can sketch out how to hang some picture frames
i could do it on paper the old school way but wondering if there is something easier online to put measurements and play around with designs a little bit
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