As we move into 2026, homeowners are embracing a more thoughtful, layered approach to interior design: one that celebrates natural materials, architectural craftsmanship, and personalized spaces. At Architectural Depot, we’re seeing these shifts translate directly into the millwork and architectural details that define sophisticated interiors. Here’s what’s shaping the year ahead. The Return of Texture…
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We’re always amazed by the creativity and vision our customers bring to their projects, and today we’re celebrating not just one, but THREE incredible transformations, all made possible with our Custom Column Builder. From residential elegance to commercial sophistication, these projects showcase just how versatile custom-designed columns can be. Project One: Classic Colonial Grandeur Our…
We love seeing how our customers bring their design visions to life, and Karen W’s dining room makeover is absolutely breathtaking! When Karen decided to elevate her dining area, she chose one of our fretwork wall panels, but with a creative twist. She installed it on her ceiling, and the results are nothing short of…
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Gary from Canfield, Ohio, showed off his new project, implementing our Open Louver Vinyl Exterior Shutters to dramatically enhance the look and curb appeal of his home. He compared his original exterior in the top photos, with large, louvered brown shutters– with the new and improved look of the thin, black vinyl shutters in the…
Rhett from Tampa, Florida shared with us their newly installed Endura-Stone square shaft non-tapered smooth finish columns. These columns are beautifully placed indoors along the archway leading to their living room where it was painted to seamlessly match the rest of the decor. Endura-Stone composite architectural columns are perfect for interior or exterior installations. The historically…
Jared from Richland, Washington installed AmeriCraft’s real wood two batten Board-N-Batten shutters. The wooden shutters allow for the up-stair windows to stand out and the matching paint helps accentuate it. The Architectural Collection from AmeriCraft offers a variety of options to make your hand crafted wood shutters unique to you. Choose from four popular wood…
Jeremy from Brooklyn, New York shared with us his Ekena Millwork Strasbourg two-piece ceiling medallion. The Strasbourg two-piece ceiling medallion used in this project pairs elegantly with this classic styled glass chandelier. Our ceiling medallions are lightweight and easy to install, yet durably constructed of high quality urethane. They are fully primed and ready for…
Joel from Bedford, New Hampshire installed Builder’s Choice open louver vinyl shutters to their recently restored farmhouse. The restoration of the farmhouse turned out beautifully and the shutters blended seamlessly with the new aesthetic as well! Builder’s Choice produces quality shutters at an affordable price, and with plenty of styles and colors to choose from,…
Mike from North Carolina has shared this awesome shot of their new accent wall in this cozy beach house! This look was completed using the versatile Timeline Skinnies Wood Panels provided by us at Architectural Depot. These stylish wood panels are lightweight and easy to install, making it the perfect choice for your next home…
If you’re making plans to improve the design of your home, don’t forget about your front door! Crosshead and pilaster combos are an easy and cost effective way to increase the visual appeal to your doorways and windows. Rizwana from Alexandria, Virginia applied a Fypon crosshead with bottom trim crosshead with a pair of plain pilasters with…
John from Hickory, North Carolina recently installed several Ekena Millwork Merced smooth braces from our Rustic Collection in this gorgeous outdoor patio. Our rustic wood millwork appears to be an excellent fit for the patio and matches seamlessly with the rest of the wooden aesthetic. There are many styles of braces in our Rustic Collection….
Open shelving is another up and coming trend for kitchen remodels. It provides a easier access to everyday items or a place to display the non-everyday items. Either way, open shelving is a plus for a newly remodeled kitchen. Judy from South Amboy, New Jersey recently remodeled her kitchen. Like many other home owners, she…
Creating unique spaces for others is a hard task when you have a certain vision in your mind. This is especially true for rental properties like airbnb’s. The little details that are found in these places are worth all the work put in. Brandon from Idaho recently purchased several Victorian styled gable pediments. He used…
It seems like everyone is hanging some sort of flag on the outside of their home now a days. Well of course! Summer tends to bring people outside of the house and why not make the outside of the house more appealing to look at. The issue with putting a flag on the outside of…
Faux rock wall panels are a current architectural trend on the rise. You can see walls in hotels with a faux rock wall behind a waterfall. This works perfectly since most faux rock walls are water resistant. Hailing from beautiful Ohio, Michael shared with us his finished Ekena Millwork stacked endurathane faux stone panel project!…
Columns can be seen in a variety of different homes in a variety of different styles. Round fluted columns are found in mansions while square columns are found in Craftsman styled homes; both are beautiful. This column project comes from Manchester, Maryland from our recent Architectural Depot customer, Andrew. We love how the columns frame…
The chic rustic styling of wood products in the home is a trend that we cannot stay away from here at Architectural Depot. We have had several customer product pictures that capture the rustic style, but this blog post is for one project that caught our eye. Mark from lovely Brookings, South Dakota purchased several…
Bonnie shared with us her lovely bathroom lighting project. This lifestyle blogger has exquisite taste; just take a look at her social media accounts! With more than twenty thousand followers, her opinion is taken with high esteem. So, when she shared her project with us, we knew we had to share it with you! She…
Dana had a beautiful home remodel that featured the Craftsman square columns that we simply had to share! PROJECT PICTURES The square column, a timeless style is now available in expanded cellular PVC for quick, easy assembly and virtually maintenance-free! Classic Craftsman Series Columns are not prone to the same environmental damage as real wood,…
A recent Architectural Depot customer finished their remodel and sent us the results! They use the Ekena Millwork Diane traditional ironcrest bracket. The ironcrest brackets went really well with the rest of their breakfast nook setup because of the western red cedar and iron bracket combo matching the chairs. Our Rustic Collection is an instant…
Shutters have been in popular demand as the summer months are upon us. The weather is warmer, so it makes sense that people are catching up on their exterior home improvement projects. Dominick just purchased some shutters and let us know what he thought about them! “We absolutely loved our shutters as they complimented our…
Bryan from Linn, Missouri sent in this lovely gable bracket project. This is the Ekena Millwork Davenport gable bracket in a Douglas fir wood species. He ordered two brackets and placed them in the high ceilings of his home. Our Rustic Collection is an instant classic. Our Rustic wood millwork utilizes the technologies of today…
Did you know that there are so many products on Architectural Depot? We have everything from screws to shutters to cupolas to columns! One of the most overlooked categories on our site is the yard and garden section. All of the neat products listed there for purchase will happily surprise you. Gregory from Douglas, Massachusetts…