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Architectural Elements Best Left Untouched<\/h1>\n
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Some items in older homes should not be touched in a remodel, designers warn.<\/p>\n

Homeowners should hold off on removing certain architectural details because they could be removing some selling points in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cArchitectural features that give homes distinct character should be left intact,\u201d Patrick Garrett, a broker and owner at H&H Realty in Trussville, Ala., told realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cThere are home buyers looking for homes with unique features and older homes with character and charm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Realtor.com\u00ae highlighted several qualities in older homes that shouldn\u2019t be touched, and molding was at the top of the list.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the inside of the home, the first things we salvage are the staircase, window trim, and crown molding,\u201d Thomas Kenny, co-founder of Scott Simpson Design + Build in Northbrook, Ill., told realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cThe original molding, in particular, gives the home character and is usually crafted from high-quality materials that will stand the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stained glass is another feature that experts recommend keeping, and it can make a home more valuable. \u201cOnce you come across [stained-glass windows], you will remember them for a lifetime,\u201d Anastasios Gliatis, CEO at Anastasios Interiors in New York City, told realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cThey also provide a spiritual, peaceful feeling, since they are identified with churches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exposed brick walls are nothing to put a sledgehammer too either. Instead, make it the focal point of the room, says Laurie DiGiacomo, principal designer at Laurie DiGiacomo Interiors in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. \u201cYou should not remove exposed brick, because it lends a unique architectural element that brings texture and a rustic vibe to a space,\u201d she told realtor.com\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t touch those doors either, designers add. Solid core and paneled doors don’t compare to todays\u2019 big-box styles. \u201cOld solid-core doors, and often their metal elements like doorplates, are real gems,\u201d Jonathan Self, a real estate professional at Center Coast Realty in Chicago, told realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cYou can’t buy these with any amount of money, because the craftsmanship it takes to make them doesn’t exist anymore.\u201d Gliatis adds that preserving paneled doors that include brass knobs and hinges is particularly a smart move because they are expensive and difficult to find nowadays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c7 Architectural Elements You Should Never Touch During a Renovation<\/a>,\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (Feb. 26, 2020)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Architectural Elements Best Left Untouched Some items in older homes should not be touched in a remodel, designers warn. Homeowners should hold off on removing certain architectural details because they could be removing some selling points in the process. \u201cArchitectural features that give homes distinct character should be left intact,\u201d Patrick Garrett, a broker and … <\/p>\n

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