PIP! Architectual style - is this ok?

[tarheels]

I don't think you're breaking any rules, I just wonder if you'll tire of it. No one ever gets tired of regular openings. People do get tired of different openings. See: 1988.



Also, because of your home's age, I assume you have the standard 8' ceilings? I wonder if that arch works in part because those ceilings are 10'-12' and that's a 12'-15' opening. I wonder how it would look in a regular home.

[SusanBAnthony]

My neighbor (in our neighborhood of 1960's ranches) put a similar arch in her kitchen. It was a little higher up, though, maybe 4" tall in the middle and 6-8 on the edge. So within what a normal doorway opening would be.

It was gorgeous. Her custom cabinetmaker made it to match the cabinets. I was so jealous.

[Deleted]

I think you'll be fine. That's a pretty standard traditional looking, undated arch. Those 80s arches were all odd weird shapes and as a result stick out like a sore thumb.

THR does have a point on the ceiling height.

[stephm0188]

The 100 year old farm house I grew up in had an arch like that between the living and dining rooms, but standard doorways everywhere else. I think it would be fine.

[moolarkey]

That is stunning and I think it is classic looking, not something you would get tired off.

[magdala]

Feb 8, 2013 18:19:02 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

So our home is approx. 65 years old.  We have just simple straight lines throughout, nothing special. We are remodeling the kitchen and I want to do an arch like this:



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Do you all think this will work with all doorways being straight lines? or am I breaking some kind of architectual style rules of consistency?

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My old house was a ranch built in 1950 and it had archways between the living room/dining room and the dining room/hallway

[LoveTrains]

My house was built in 1940 and it has an arch from the living room to the dining room and the foyer to the living room, but regular doorways everywhere else.

I think its fine. It actually looks kind of nice! I think an arch is classic.

[sratsey]

My girlfriend had an arched doorway that leads from her kitchen into the family room. The rest of her doorways are standard. It's done in brick and it's amazing.

[brewalexa]

I love the look of that arch and think it'll go perfectly.

[april37]

Arches are classic. I think it will look great.