Forgot to mention, that is actual dado rail there and proper skirting boards (not sure what you call them in the States).

So where is it?

I don't know if you do it that way in the U.K., but in the States we would have the door opening the other way (maybe its because you folks drive on the opposite side of the road?) Otherwise, a finely crafted piece of Poser carpentry.

Where's what Maz? The dado? (don't tell me I got the wrong word:) It's that bit running along the middle. If you mean the stuff that goes along the top of the wall I always thought that was called picture rail. To be honest, in this image it probably looks like part of the texture anyway:) Fox, the door is reversible and a seperate prop so you can hang it any way around you like. Think on this, if you were in the room on the other side of the door would it be the right way then (it's always going to be on the wrong side from one side, if you see what I mean:)

We'll here's how I would see it. If you enter any room from a corner area, the door swing should reveal most of the room as you begin to open the door. This prevents smacking children, cats, etc. The current hanging requires a wider sweep to reveal what's in the room. If the door was in the center (centre), it wouldn't matter. Since your door can be hung either way, it solves the problem in any case. My office is identical to your layout, so I am perhaps influenced by the way they hung my door... A very fine job in any case. Great work!

Luckily all the walls are modular, so if you really want to redesign your office (in Poser anyway:), you can put the door section in the center (I usually spell it your way, I'm a programmer by profession:) I have two young children by the way, and while you may be right about the way the door is hung, I'm sure my daughters would prefer to be knocked on their backsides than to be crushed against the wall:)

No, I meant where's it available from. I looked on Free Stuff and it's not there. Dado's the right word though I think the wooden bit is actually the dado rail and the bit from there on down to the skirting is the dado itself. My local wood yard advertised that they sold da do rail which always made me think of da do ron ron. Only those of about my age will appreciate that. Strangely enough on this evening's "House of Horrors" programme on UK TV, a series with hidden cameras which catches cowboy builders (does that translate into American, or do you guys in the colonies have beefeater builders?) featured a room with a door opening exactly like yours. And the bit at the top is definitely the picture rail. Looks good. Regards, Maz

By the way, we Yanks use the term Dado too- perhaps a word left over from the Colonial Days. By the way, did you know that the American Congress was within one vote of making German the Official Language of the American Colonies? That would have really influenced "da do run run", not to mention "be bop ba lu bop". We also almost had the Turkey as our national bird, but wisely decided to make it our national meal instead. I think we also use the term "Cowboy Builder", depending on the area of the U.S. Maybe you Brits got that from us?

Yes I heard about the one vote from German. I've also heard that the queen is planning to rescind US independence since you guys can't make up your minds who you want for president. Rumour has it that you'll have to sing 'God Save the Queen' from this Thursday. And your cops will have to wear funny hats like ours do. And as for baseball and American football........

Ok, the wood trim at the base of the wall where it meets the floor is called "baseboard". The wooden trim just above that (about halfway up the wall) is called a "chair rail" (since it prevents the backs of chairs from scuffing against the walls, thereby protecting both the wall and the chair) and the space between the two (baseboard and chair rail) is the "wainscoting" (don't ask, I have no clue why, that's just what they call it). Wood trim that goes at the top of the wall where the wall meets the ceiling is called "crown molding (or moulding)". A picture rail is set higher up on the wall (approx. 4.5 to 5.5 ft.) than a chair rail (3.5 to 4 ft.)in most cases and that's basically the only difference between the two. Sooooo...next time you're talking to your local interior decorator, you'll have a better idea of what that gibberish they're speaking means. :) Kate (who drives them totally bananas at the local Home Depot)

OH, almost forgot! Great job!!

great room, I also like the detail that you did on all the wood work. also (Kate) the first picture rails in American homes were dropped down 2 inches from the ceiling so you could hang a picture from them on a wire and not have to put a nail or hanger into the wall. skee

Yea that whole plaster and lath stuff is a pain in the keester to patch! My dad had a house built around 1920 or so like that. Cool prop by the way.

I'm not positive, but I think wainscots came from ship cabin interiors- something perhaps our British cousins came up with when the 18th Century Royal Navy had some pretty fancy Admiralty ships. I think that the wood rail acted to re-inforce the wall and act as a buffer against moving furniture (and people) as a ship rolled. It was later adopted (and widely used in many fashionable U.S. restaurants and hotels) to remind people of this nautical heritage. Plus it looks nice as an extra trim feature.

See? Now that is some interesting information about our interior architectural features that I didn't know. You learn something new around here every day. At least I do. And pdblake, your interiors are still excellent!

Maz - sorry mate, this one's not a freebie, it's in the store, but it has got a decent price tag:)