New or old, our homes tend to be marked out by some distinguishing features, whether period detailing, from cornicing to eye-catching entrance hall, or contemporary shaping, such as the form of a graphic glass extension or the outline of a simple archway. As Sir Terence Conran suggested in his invaluable The Essential House Book, first published in the mid-1990s, “Intrinsic, evocative features such as mouldings, cornices, dados, picture rails, fireplaces and architraves define, embellish and articulate the plain surfaces of the interior.” A feature is what lends a home character, and a feature elevated or thoughtfully integrated can allow a scheme to sing.
TIME TO SHINE
Sometimes it can be difficult to take a step back and view a room objectively, but every house is unique in some way. “Even…