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Archways Columns Openings

This page showcases just  a few examples of some different custom cased openings we can build and install in your home. The possibilities are endless when you take into account all the different mouldings, features, and decorating styles that are available. Some of these archways we installed only... they are manufactured by custom millshops that specialize in the fabrication of high end archways and moldings. One of these companies is Arch Craft... check out their work, we can order and install their archways in your home or office.

See our Trimwork photo album for more pictures or our work, and also you can view some close-up pictures of the same work in our Trimwork Close-Ups Album.

We encourage anyone who is thinking of having work done in their home, to gather pictures from magazines or websites that spark your interest. They help us get a better idea of your likes and dislikes, so we are better able to come up with a design that suits your preferences.


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This first picture shows a nice example of an archway supported by square fluted columns. The columns have applied shadowbox panels under the two-piece chair rail, that continues through the entire room. This can be made in any length, width or height. Also note that we can make the arched entablature ceiling height, and incorporate the crown moulding through-out the entire room. (See the second picture)

Custom Cased Opening - Type 1

Custom Cased Opening- Ceiling Height with Keystones

This next picture shows a window seat archway with recessed paneled square columns, recessed panel archway and keystone details. See more pictures of this window seat, archway, wainscoting project here.

Window Seat Archway CloseUp View 

Close-Up of arch and fluted column

These next few pictures show some different options for cased openings with elliptical arches and or columns:

Custom Arched Opening with elliptical arch, keystone, Adams casings

Close-Up Showing Adams Casing Detail

Elliptical arches with adams casings, keystone details & added square plain columns

Large custom opening with plain square columns and a five piece crown with double keystone feature

This next picture is simply a drywalled archway with added columns:

Drywall Archway with round tapered columns

These next few show some custom openings that have added 1/2 walls with columns and arches added:

1/2 walls with square and round tapered columns & granite caps

Foyer custom arched 1/2 walls with granite counters

 
1/2Walls & Bookcases ArchWay Columns...painted

Foyer 1/2 walls and archway with round tapered columns and stained oak capboards

Drywall archway with 1/2 walls & columns

The following two pictures shows a room divider / custom opening with a straight header, square fluted columns, a three-piece crown moulding build-up, 1/2 wall bookcases with adjustable shelves and applied shadowbox panel mouldings.

Fluted columns, built-in bookcases & entablature  

1/2 wall built-ins with fluted columns...kitchen side view


These next two pictures are from a bathroom renovation, part of a finished basement project. They show the 1/2 walls and archway going up to the jetted bathtub.
Archway & halfwalls with fluted square columns, in a bathroom renovation

Close-up of fluted columns, archway & built-in recessed lighting...part of bathroom renovation project


This picture shows a window seat we fabricated for a little girls room, back in 1997

Window Seat Archway with faux columns & decorative heart cut-out brackets

Here are some high end archways we can supply and install in any size needed. They feature custom casings, keystones, arched and elliptical headers, raised paneled jambs and tapered columns

Arched Openings

Arched Opening with raised paneled jambs

Kitchen & Archway with Columns


These next two pictures are framed and drywalled archways over master bathroom bathtubs, with tapered columns.

Master bathroom drywall archway with tapered columns

Bath ArchWay with columns

Niche with drywalled arch, granite counters and tapered columns

Foyer niche archway with columns and granite counter tops

More custom cased openings with arched headers, square fluted and paneled columns, in various widths and sizes.

Custom Cased Opening, Wainscoting, Ceiling Moulding Trim, Chair Rail, Crown Moulding

Custom Arched Cased Opening with Fluted and Paneled Columns

Window Seat Archway with a paneled beadboard wainscoting
Window seat with columns and archway. Featuring recessed panels on the pilaster columns and on the archway. Also notice the wainscoting treatment. It is a flat beadboard paneled wainscot treatment with custom glazed painting. It features a double panel design and is 48" tall... this was set by the sloped ceiling. You can see more of this bedroom makeover HERE

 

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Custom opening with a straight entablature supported by square fluted columns on the outside with tapered smooth columns on the inside


Updating your home with an archway or a pair of 1/2 wall room dividers with columns supporting an entablature, gives a dramatic focal point to any room. A Foyer is usually the most common room where you find these decorative details. But we have found that they are very functional when used in a remodeling situation such as additions as there is sometimes very wide openings from the existing home to the addition.

These have been just a small sample of archways and custom openings we have completed. If you would like something like this in your home, and you live in the Northern Virginia area, please contact us at your convenience. We would be glad to take a look at any ideas, plans and or pictures you have, and provide you with a free, no obligation price quote.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley
Mitre Contracting, Inc.


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