Adding Detail to Parlor - Cost?
About to start on a gut reno and would like our parlor to look like this. There is currently no detail in the house. Am very new to this. Any idea on what it would cost as we are already on a tight budget or whether its even possible?
About to start on a gut reno and would like our parlor to look like this.
There is currently no detail in the house. Am very new to this. Any idea on what it would cost as we are already on a tight budget or whether its even possible?
I am an architect who deals with these types of job regularly. This is right up my ally. Please contact me @ 718-600-6172 or check out my webite @ http://www.broaddesigngroup.com.
Agree with Homey also, I wouldn’t hire an architect just to add some details. My friend did it to her boxy plain 80’s condo in L.A.; she just picked out the elements she wanted and had her contractor install it. If you have a photo of exactly what you want then it’s only about finding where to buy it all.
Homey’s advice is right. A few more sources…
http://www.lornakollmeyer.com
http://www.urbanremainschicago.com
http://www.decoratorssupply.com
The last one will sell you the most incredible crown moldings in plaster, not cheap. Ceiling medallions whether in plaster or plastic, can be found anywhere.
There are countless manufacturers of decorative moldings on the internet.
Think I was being inarticulate, not negative 😉
Doing the room surprisingly cheap. Furniture of this ilk less so. Me and white furniture, even more expensive due to red wine spillage! Other thing, the plastic ceiling medallions. Dirt cheap. Can’t tell difference . . or I can’t.
Agree with Homey. You can all this stuff at Dykes Lumber and the mantels at a salvage shop. No architect needed. Check out Dykes web site, they list every product they carry and the price.
And — that is Timorous Beasties’ Thistle wallpaper.
don’t be so negative Johnny.
renovatorr, a little imagination and creativity coupled with shopping around will get you pretty close to what you envision. if budget is an issue do it in steps. maybe the marble fireplace can be added later, if you are not looking for a period detailed renovation, then use wood or foam trimwork and detail pieces. you can do it.
I have a totally different take on this. You can buy the period casing to go around the doors and windows by putting two sets together at a place like Dykes. You can hire a plasterer, like Fitz at absolute plastering, to do the ceiling cornice, medallions, and other ceiling details. As for the archway and the korbels, that can also be done using a dykes type approach. The marble mantles can be found, you just have to do the work. They will probably run you $1,500.00 and then you have to get someone to install them. If you are installing them over fireboxes it may be a little more expensive. You can also buy the marble slabs that go in front of them. If you do the plaster details, which are not cheap, but totally worth it, you will need a great paint job. I doubt, when you see how good it looks with the plaster painted white and the walls a different, but hopefully historic color, you will want to use wall paper in the parlor. Buy (at antique shops or on ebay) period fixtures sized to fit the medallions. The place will then look amazing. No architect needed.
Good luck.
This is a little off topic, but if you’re into those white cabinets, I’m pretty sure that they came from Ikea.
You can find a lot of the components at salvage shops. The mantles, cornices, woodwork, pier mirror, etc. Try Eddie’s Salvage at the corner of Grand and Greene. He rescues all of this detail from houses that are demolished.