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For many clients, there is nothing like the feel and look of wood and detailed wood moulding. Wood paneling's rich appearance stems from the endless patterns revealed by the wood, with each type of wood having its own characteristics. To design a room with intricate wood moulding, very often using more than one type of wood, such as oak and cherry, is like piecing together an complicated puzzle. Not only do the woods have to match and the moulding come together appropriately at various points in the room, but the architect must have a good sense of proportion for where in the room the moulding is being used. Even as to where in the house the mouldings are used, the architect must know the proper proportions - for example, using deeper moulding in the entry way or living room as opposed to the type and amount of moulding used in the bedrooms. Beams overhead must be properly sized so that the don't look out of scale, either too big or heavy or too small and delicate for the space. But the warmth that wood envokes is hard to duplicate using other materials. The house featured here, from New Canann, Ct. show the various using of wood and moulding in several different rooms, each with a distinctive style and appearance and using several different types of wood. While a much more complicated design problem for the architect as opposed to flat walls without any architectural decoration, the result can be spectacular and definitely worth the time and effort, giving the owner a space that cannot be seen in most homes.