RESTORING 90-YEAR-OLD BEAMS & Fireplace Reveal Ep4 (Entryway & Living Room Makeover) | XO, MaCenna 

I’m LOVING the idea of the same color different finish on the trim. I did it in my formal living and it’s gorgeous!

I like the colar better.. kkkkkk

Agree, I'm in team Romeo. You tried to make doorways look taller, but those collars bring them down again.

Love the simplicity of not having the decor on the arches. Good job otherwise.

I agree. Romeo doesn't seem to have too much say in the design (I know he trusts Macenna, my husband is the same!) so if this is something he is being vocal about, I think they should compromise.

How about a Corbell like thingy inthe middle of the arch?

I agree, the arch is fine the way it is.

I don’t think the arches need the corbels, or if you did put them I think it would be cool to have a small light coming out of it. Like a tea light candle size, recessed in the top.

I like the doorways without.

No Corbels. They look odd. Romeo is right on that one. 😊

Yeah I’m thinking like they just arnt needed and less work for me to I’m very into it haha

@@XOMaCenna Yay! I really hope you leave them off. ♥ Less work is probably a really good thing, as you work SO hard. 🥰 Yet I think you needed to work through the process to come to that conclusion. 😊

Gosh I know you’re finished with your beautiful arches, but if it ever feels like it’s not quite right to you ( or for your next arch you do, if you have more) you might consider doing your way of layering materials but this time with flexi molding. You might even skip the store side moldings and use that same 1/8 board you used on the top arch and run that down each side and use the fleximolding ( or the same molding you used on your curves) to make the side ridges and then they can just naturally curve into and follow the arch. At least one of the ridges... I don’t know if I’m making any sense in how I’m describing it. I wish I could insert a little sketch, ha. And then you can repeat that interior curved detail above that... I’ve also pictured in my mind just a small modified “collar” that’s almost just like a small horizontal rectangle that goes from front to inside the door to the back side, that only protrudes about an inch. But I do think any collar might do better with an arch casing designed and made with flexible molding. I think that’s one of the barriers that’s happening. Going from the straight to the curve... and having the elements flow... it sort of kicks the collar forward or something... those beans are beautiful! man if it were me I never would’ve gotten them done in four days!

Yea my eye is drawn just to that feature and taken away from the grandiose doorway. I love the attention to small details but that feels like too much

Doesn't fit the house

I agree. if anything sticks out at eye level anywhere you are bound to find out it's a bad idea after getting jammed in the face/head.

Thank you so much!

Totally here you! I did try that on one section and it did help but I still had to apply another layer so I skipped that step 😞 maybe I didn’t score it enough

Love the wall paint color and the fp color!!

And repeat the process again ❤

Better without the corbels but you know what you like.

Great tips!!

Yes. This.

I totally agree!

Awwww hahahahah that would be so cute

Today you hit me with the fireplace, " It's everything!" Sounds like a sweet 2023 sweatshirt!

Thank you so much!!

I was thinking the exact same thing!! Cut a few inches off the depth and they will be more subtle and stick out into the doorway much less!!!

Agree

Thank you so much!

Happy Sunday!

My thoughts exactly! Xx

Hahahahhha that’s so trueeeeee