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It was still dark outside when I woke up from my restful slumber at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. There was some commotion going on outside on the street: thousands of people were milling about in preparation for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, a huge annual event for runners.

I got dressed and rushed outside to catch the start of the race. Thousands of onlookers watched as the runners lined up behind the start line, ready to kick off the long distance race. In addition to the traditional marathon, the schedule also included a half-marathon, a relay and a 5 km fun run. The most unique feature of the Detroit Marathon is its international course which takes it through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel into Windsor, Canada, and across the Ambassador Bridge back to Detroit. The tunnel part of the marathon is the only authoritative underwater mile in the world as most of the tunnel is under water.

The entire downtown area was packed with people, and I took the opportunity to go on an early morning photo safari to the waterfront where I witnessed a breathtaking sunrise above the Windsor skyline. This brisk walk at daybreak gave me another chance to capture some of Detroit’s most graphic spots, bathed in the warm glow of the rising sun.

After another scrumptious waffle breakfast at the Westin Book Cadillac we were ready for a trip out of town to Dearborn to see “The Henry Ford”. Also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, this is the largest indoor-outdoor history museum complex in the United States. In addition to expansive museum grounds and thousands of memorabilia, it also features an IMAX theatre.

We started our explorations in the indoor complex which had begun as Henry Ford’s private collection of historic objects. The eastern side of the large historic building features a show on the role of the automobile in American Life. Next to this area is a 1941 Allegheny Steam Locomotive. Children in particular like to climb in and out of this historic machine. The crowning jewel of the automotive show is the 1961 Lincoln Continental in which President J.F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Another section, entitled “Heroes of the Sky”, documents the first forty years of aviation with photos, exhibits and actual airplanes. Other exhibits feature furniture and articles of daily life as well as an area with displays of late 19th and early 20th century machinery and power age group equipment. Very well loved with young visitors is an authentic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

In the area entitled “With Liberty and Justice For All”, America’s struggle for independence as well as civil rights is documented. A well loved show is the rocking chair on which President Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was shot. George Washington’s camp bed is also on show. The highlight of this area is the actual bus on which Rosa Parks was sitting when she refused to give up her seat, effectively triggering the Civil Rights Movement. I loved the chance to stroll through the actual bus, events on which kicked off one of the United States most vital social movements.

One of our favourite displays was the Dymaxion House, developed by inventor Buckminster Fuller who initially conceptualized the thought for this round, aluminum-clad suspended house all the way back in 1927. His mass-produced and affordable house featured about 1000 square feet of living space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms surrounded by a round metal shell. The house included a rain-water catching system as well as low-energy construction materials and was supposed to be hurricane-proof. It was conceived to be easily shipped and assembled on site, and its goal was intended to be affordable for the masses.

A tour in this house demonstrated to us what a visionary Buckminster Fuller was. His pioneering thoughts of affordable and environmentally sustainable house to stay are not even close to being implemented today. Some people are just way ahead of their time.

After exploring the indoor part of the Henry Ford we headed outside on this gorgeous late October afternoon. Greenfield Village is the largest outdoor museum in America and covers a total of 240 acres. Nearly 100 historical buildings were went here to show how Americans used to live. Houses date all the way from the 17th century to the present, and streetscapes are livened up by costumed interpreters who demonstrate activities such as glass-blowing, pottery and other crafts.
Greenfield Village is particularly well loved with families since it offers rides in a horse-drawn omnibus as well as in authentic Ford Model Ts. Authentic vehicles from the 1910s and 1920s were chugging around all over the house, giving pleased visitors a ride. A steam locomotive also takes visitors around the property, and a carousel entertains the small ones. The surrounding environment is bucolic and includes forests, rivers and pastures for sheep and cattle.

Around 2 pm we started our drive back into the city since we wanted to explore another Detroit institution: the Detroit Institute of Arts. In 2003 the DIA was ranked as the second-largest municipally owned museum in the United States, and its collections are valued at more than one billion dollars.

The DIA underwent a major renovation and expansion in 2007, and 77,000 square feet (over 7000 m2) were added to the existing 677,000 square feet (about 63,000 m2). We went on an organized tour with museum volunteer Barbara Goldstein who started us off in the extensive African and Asian collections on the lower level. Level 1 also holds Egyptian, Islamic, Native American art as well as photography, prints and drawings.

We then went upstairs to see contemporary African American artists, German expressionists, and other early 20th century works. The museum’s holdings include works by Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Auguste Rodin, Franz Marc, Oskar Kokoschka, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso and many other prominent artists. Frescos by Diego Rivera entitled “Detroit Industry” surround the center of the museum.

The Detroit Institute of Arts is also the location of the Detroit Film Theatre and currently features a special exhibition entitled “Monet to Dali”, a collection of Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art. With its 65,000 works it is a huge complex of art that spans the globe. Visually enriched yet physically famished, we resolute to check out the café on the lower level and loved a tasty soup and chilli.

Following our visit to the DIA we stayed right in the area: two blocks north is the Inn on Ferry Street – a complex of six historic buildings which includes four large Victorian mansions and two carriage houses that encompass 40 luxurious guest rooms. This would be my home for the next two days. Pleasantly exhausted from three days of discoveries I stayed in my luxurious two-bedroom suite and did some web-based research via the inn’s complimentary Internet connection. Tomorrow would be another huge day for discoveries in Detroit.

A decorative molding can be defined as any continuous projection that is used to enhance the look of a wall. In ancient Greece, they were first used to throw water away from the wall. The contours, measurements, and projections of moldings vary greatly.

Wall painting

One type of molding – the wall painting (or wall painting board) – was first used on the Parthenon at the Acropolis. The wall painting is considered a part of the Greek architectural style.

The Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena. The wall painting moldings that were used were meant to tell the tale of her triumph over Poseidon in becoming the patron of the ancient city which is now Athens.

The wall painting panels are a series of designed pediments which are filled with the metaphors of Athena’s birth and rise to power. Today, a wall painting board is the flat panel just not more than a crown molding or cornice. Often, low relief is applied to this panel for added decoration.

Today, wall painting moldings are most common as a part of a decorative molding that follows the neoclassical architecture or decorating style.

You need a sweet high ceiling (minimum of 9 feet), and it’s a excellent thought to paint or stain the wall painting and the crown molding the same color. The wall painting is a excellent way to visually result in the ceiling down and make the room appear cozier.

Crown Molding

Crown molding is the most well loved type of cornice molding. Crown molding is generally a single-piece of decorative molding, installed at the top of a wall, at an angle to the adjoining ceiling. But, I have seen crown molding assemblies of 5 or more pieces in more elaborate settings.

Crown molding often has a profile that projects out on the ceiling and down the wall, adding a rich appearance to a room. It is often used at the top of cabinets or built-in furniture.

Introducing this type of decorative molding to a relatively simple room provides a historic character that the room would not otherwise have. Crown molding is also used in combination with other moldings to add details to fireplace mantels and shelves. (For what it’s worth, this is probably my favorite architectural feature).

Crown molding is a form of Cornice Molding. The term “cornice” describes molding installed along the top of a wall or above the window. When this treatment is made from multiple pieces of molding, it is called a “build-up cornice.” The other form of cornice molding is the Cove Molding.

Cove Molding

Cove molding is very similar to crown molding, with the same application and function. The difference linking the two is in the profile. Cove molding has a concave profile (which bows inward) while crown molding has a convex (outward) profile.

While crown is most at home in traditional settings, Cove moldings are equally comfortable in people, or even contemporary settings. You don’t normally see multi-piece assemblies of cove moldings. You can occasionally see it “beaded” at top and bottom for a small accent.

Entries, proper living rooms, proper dining rooms, and master bedrooms usually receive decorative moldings with ornate or traditional patterns.

Kitchens and other more functional areas of the home might be where you will find the simpler design of the cove molding. Over the years, coves and crowns have become much smaller, but most still bear the shapes and styles of the original Greek and Roman designers.

Chair Rail Molding

A chair rail is a decorative molding that divides a wall horizontally, usually about 32″ to 36″ above the floor. They protect the walls in areas where destruction might occur from people getting up out of chairs.

For this reason, the more traditional chair rails will have a nosing in the center, with curved and beveled surfaces that taper back to the wall above and not more than the nosing.

Today, chair rails remain a common point in traditional interiors. They serve the decorating effect of unifying the various architectural details of a room, such as door and window trim, and fireplace surrounds.

Chair rail can also be used as a cap for wainscoting or other wood paneling. This decorative molding adds a feeling of point and charm while achieving continuity in a room by unifying the various decorative fundamentals.

Panel Molding

Panel molding, commonly called a depiction frame molding, looks like a large empty frame, and is often part of designs on walls of ancient Colonial and, Georgian, and Early American homes. The placement of this molding should be above the chair rail height and about 10 to 12 inches down from the ceiling.

The size of this type of decorative molding, measuring 1″ to 3″ in width, should be proportionate to the ceiling height of the room. Like the other moldings, panel molding adds a feeling of charm and delicate point to a room.

Wall framing appears at the Georgian period of American architecture, when plaster started to replace wood panels on the walls. Panel molding also is a excellent way to divide walls into large, aesthetically pleasing units, without the same expense of full wall paneling.

Another application of this versatile molding is to trim openings made by wider planks which are assembled as rails and styles. Often, the centers of these frames are left open. By applying panel moldings around the perimeter of the opening, you make the look of a depiction frame.

When this decorative molding is painted in the same color as the surrounding walls, you achieve a sculptural quality to a wall, adding texture and shadows.

If moldings are painted in contrasting colors, they can make a striking three dimensional appearance, giving depth and dimension. This type of treatment is well loved for staircases and entries.

Baseboard & Base Molding

Baseboard molding protects the bottom of the wall from ware and tear, while hiding openings and other irregularities where the wall meets the floor. Base moldings give the floor line a higher profile, and can be as elaborate or simple as you like.

Whereas it is relatively simple to install chair rail on a level plane, baseboard (like crown) can be tough if your floors (or ceilings) are not level. For this reason, I recommend getting a professional woodworker for the installation of these moldings.

As one remedy to uneven floors, you can install a “shoe molding” along the bottom front edge to give the baseboard a finished look. Something else you can do with baseboard (as well as with the toe kick of your kitchen cabinets) is incorporate accent lighting.

This isn’t in keeping with the pure traditionalist, but it’s a sweet nifty way to have accent lighting around the perimeter of a room. You couldn’t do this until they made the small LED rope lights of today.

Rope lights come in uncommon lengths and colors, and can be easily installed behind baseboard. Simply make a notch in the back side of the baseboard, at the top, and run the rope lights into the notch.

This is more often used in money-making spaces, but has been added in entries and hallways – especially in contemporary homes.

Flexible Moldings

If you have a curved wall or arch, you can probably have a excellent craftsman make a curved molding for about 3 times the cost of a straight molding. Or, you can buy a flexible molding for about the same fee as the straight one. These allow you to install moldings onto curved surfaces or arches, without the delay and expense of having them made from wood.

The stock profiles (there are hundreds) are identical to the rigid versions and they are compatible as far as paint end is concerned.

Are you bored of your ancient bedroom set up? Do you want a change in the look of your bedroom? If the answers to these questions are yes, then here are few thoughts which will help you make the total makeover. Before buying a new set of mats and bed frames, you need to do a proper research of the latest styles and designs. You can also browse websites on the internet to give you a excellent thought. Try out some excellent architectural websites for some unique designs 

One can classify the platform bed frames as a contemporary European designs. One can describe the structure of the platform bed scenes as a simple construction, clean shape and unique and grandeur designs. It is imperative that one chooses the architectural design and the color that suits one‘s bedroom décor. The materials which are used in the makeup of the bed frames are woods and metals. These materials are known for their longevity in scenery and they are preferred manufacturing materials by the people. On careful analysis, one will be able to know the secret of the comfort of platform bed frames, as it uses the technique of raised beds. It is due to the hard surface, a solid support is provided to the bed mattress; as a result, extra mattress foundation is not provided 

These platform bed frames are available in various styles. For example, traditional platform bed frame, transitional platform bed frame, contemporary platform bed frame, and Storage platform bed frame. The traditional platform bed frame features the look and style of early Mission Style furniture styles. Whereas, the transitional platform bed frame includes a combination of modern as well as traditional way of manufacturing techniques. The Storage platform bed frames have drawers, which can be used for storage purposes. If you have a large family, you can surely make excellent use of the extra storage space 

Let us discuss about the contemporary platform bed frame. These bed frames uses the European designs in other words they have a distinction of having clean and bold shape with cutting edges. Evaluate your financial situation, before you intend to buy a bed. Though you may might have resolute to buy a strong and durable bed frame, one must ensure not to exceed the allocated budget for the buy of the bed. On the other hand, a restricted budget, will not help oneself as there are lot of options available in the market and a potential buyer will face a exceptional task in opting the best type of the bed 

It is imperative that the weight of the sleepers and the bed mattress should be supported by the bed frame. If there are children in the family, then the mattress and the bed frames needs to be very strong and hard as the children usually tend to jump, hop and brawl on the top surface of the bed. Check out the space available in your bedroom before your buy the platform bed frame. It will be inconvenient if you have opted for a larger bed frame and fits exactly into the bed room with no room for walking surrounded by the bedroom 
You can select a twin and full size platform beds for your children’s bedroom. For your master and guest bedrooms, you can choose king and queen platform beds. Contemporary bed frames can be made as per your specifications by a excellent professional carpenter. You can visit a excellent showroom and also get the bed frames made as per your requirements. Platform beds are the latest in bed design these days. Typically, most platform beds are beds that have a raised, flat, hard surface that is meant to support mattresses 

The main advantage of the platform beds is that it eliminates the need for a box spring or mattress foundation. Other advantages of the platform beds are portability and cost affordability. Where the prices of the latest beds are skyrocketing, the platform beds have become very affordable. Such platform beds are easily constructed and dismantled. So, if you relocate frequently, you will surely need a portable bed or a bed that can be easily dismantled 
If you are plotting to make the platform bed on your own, you need to know that it is not a one man’s job. The best of the best carpenters would need some help when they are making the platform beds. You will need all the tools to make a bed, and few diagrams or plans for the measurements. You can also watch few excellent videos on the Internet if you need some real excellent help visually. If you are buying these beds from the furniture store, you need to make sure that you get all the measurements right

Whether you want a contemporary look or a traditional look, there are plenty of options for master bedroom decorating. The first step to bedroom decorating is deciding the color scheme.
If you want the room to have an energizing effect then colors like yellow, turquoise or cranberry are perfect choices for bedroom color schemes. Choosing Themes Meaningful how to theme your bedroom can be a challenge.
Another splendid thought for decorating a bedroom, is using drapes to add a soft touch to the room. Draperies are a splendid way of how to decorate a bedroom on a budget.
A bedroom should be a private getaway, a sanctuary, which expresses your favorite colors, feelings, and collections. Of all the rooms in your home, the bedroom is the most private.  We spend nearly one third of our lives in our bedroom and thus, your bedroom should be a tranquil retreat or a private haven where you are able to get away from it all and relax after a hard day’s work.
Thinking beyond just color, fold a fringed throw and house it under your pillows with fringe cascading toward the floor. Painted green of the walls, dark wood accent furniture pieces and the natural linen fabric combine to give this bedroom design a quality bedroom design feel. For example a dark wood bookcase is a stunning and unexpected backdrop for the bed in this dramatic and somewhat gave a masculine bedroom impression. Chocolate leather or suede sitting chairs complimented by an accent pillow or decorative throw continue the masculine appeal in design.
Another vital but often overlooked factor of room comfort and the quality of air surrounded by the room. Excellent fresh air will work wonders for a better nights sleep and can really affect the feel and atmosphere in a space.
Well, you’ll learn about some decorating styles that will help you make the bedroom you want, visit Singapore interior design for more…

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