So, what defines a Craftsman bungalow interior? Beautiful custom woodwork. And we have a lot of it planned for the house. We're starting in The Dining Room
First up: Wainscot


We started by determining the height of the plate rail. We decided to make it out of 5/4 lumber, 2" deep, with a plate groove routed along the edge. We tried it out with a real plate, to make sure we got all the dimensions right! (and I really love these plates - $3 on clearance at the Crate and Barrel outlet). We'll be painting it white (to keep the room nice and bright), so Kyle used poplar, because of its dimensional stability and ease of cutting/planing/etc.

We want to stay true to the original house as much as possible, so we were thrilled to use the original casing to trim around the opening.
China Hutch


Next up: We're going to start on the staircase and the colonnades. So lots more woodwork to come!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I love it all! I am adding plate molding to my Eatery/former butler's pantry, too! I got an idea of how high to put it from this post!
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It's looking great!! Turning that closet into a china hutch was genius, and I'm so loving the wainscoting!
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