Educating Homeowners, Designers & Contractors
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 … Read more
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! … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Recent Architectural Depot customer, Marlyn from Texas, shared with us her finished shutter project. These berry red shutters look perfect on the yellow home. PROJECT PICTURES The best part about these shutters is how affordable they are! It is definitely worth investing in by increasing the value of your home while paying for less! Still … Read more
Athena from Connecticut recently purchased a couple of Ekena Millwork Imperial brackets for the entryway of her home. Out of the several wood species available, she went with the Western Red Cedar as it matched well with her already present wood shutters. The warm red tones of the wood compliment the brick pathway to the … Read more
When updating your home with beautiful ceiling elements, don’t limit yourself to just one! Ceiling rings make your project stand out and are the perfect addition to a ceiling medallion. Kevin from Illinois found the perfect match for his room remodel. He used the Ekena Millwork Caputo series ceiling ring and medallion for the project. … Read more
Wayne from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania shared with us his beautiful newly remodeled front porch that include the Thorton wood braces. He let us know that he “loves the new front porch!” With the fresh wood braces, the house has a whole new look! The Thorton craftsman brackets are custom made by our production team. Since … Read more
Julie from Colorado shows her patriotism in her project picture! Pictured below are the Ekena Millwork Seville crossheads beautifully framing the windows of Julie’s home. She used a combination of different sized crossheads for the different sized windows. Remodelers, builders, and homeowners looking to enhance their next project by adding more curb appeal to the … Read more
Lisa from Minnesota sent in this beautiful picture of his completed column project. Painted white, the Endura-Stone square non-tapered columns beautifully contrast the green shrubbery found in the backyard. Endura-Stone columns are load bearing columns that are designed after traditional columns. Constructed from fiberglass reinfoced polymers (FRP), the column is impervious to insects, rot and moisture. Additionally, … Read more
The weekend is here and what do you know, so is summer! This is the perfect time to get ahead on some of those outdoor projects. Marcie from Lucasville, Ohio is an Architectural Depot customer and she had such a beautiful project that she just completed. She purchased some shutters and a window box for … Read more
Earlier this summer, Whitney from Parkville, Missouri purchased a pair of urethane brackets. The reason for this purchase was to enhance the look of her newly remodeled kitchen. Painted to accent the surrounding walls, the corbels found their permanent homes parallel to the kitchen stove. Overall, she was satisfied with the ending result of his kitchen … Read more
These lovely projects come all the way from New York! A recent Architectural Depot customer purchased several column wraps for his current home improvement project. The column wraps are constructed from a maintenance-free cellular PVC material. The material will not rot, chip or flake and has a limited lifetime warranty! Additionally, the wraps are quick … Read more
One of the newest, products to the Ekena Millwork line of products are the faux wood beams. They have been selling really well and one of our customers, Walter from California, sent use some lovely project pictures! PROJECT PICTURES (PT. 1) The Ekena Millwork endurathane faux wood beams are a gorgeous addition to any home. They … Read more
Raised Panel Shutters are just one of the many styles of shutters you can use to make your home stand out. These are a beautiful alternative to traditional Louver Shutters, and the vinyl material keeps the installation process easy. Check out these project pictures and shop today! Select from our various colors and sizes to … Read more
Jen from Atlanta, Georgie has shared with us her Ekena Millwork Merced rough sawn craftsman outlookers from Architectural Depot! The Ekena Millwork outlookers offer a nice touch of detail to your home décor. These outlookers helped Jen add a bold look to her already gorgeous house and accentuate the roof and window. We offer our outlookers in Douglas … Read more
Kristen from Austin, Texas is excited to share with us her new AmeriCraft traditional composite shutters! AmeriCraft composite shutters come in any size you need and plenty of finishes to choose from, using 100% acrylic resin to provide the best protective exterior coating. Kristen went for the factory primed finish and applied their own paint to … Read more
Kim from Spartanburg, South Carolina recently installed an Ekena Millwork Haylynn ceiling medallion from Architectural Depot in their gorgeous home! The elegant medallion is the perfect match for an equally elegant chandelier. Kim opted for the factory primed finish, but the Haylynn (and all Ekena Millwork) ceiling medallions come in a multitude of stylish finishes to guarantee … Read more