If you are going to be restoring a historic building or doing new construction in a historic downtown district, having the right finishes is important. You want the new finishes to not only be as historically correct as possible, but you also want them to meet modern building standards and local regulations. The following must-have exterior features for historic downtown buildings will help you complete your project and meet all the building standards and requirements needed:

Despite the ever-changing landscape of home décor, moldings are still in high demand and are now available in an array of materials such as polyurethane. What's even better is that they can be incorporated in every single room of your house. Therefore, whether your idea of tasteful interior décor revolves around a timeless space and décor pieces that remind you of the Victorian era or a contemporary space with a few sublime decorative features, creative use of polyurethane cornices can help you achieve whatever you had in mind.

A backyard gazebo is a wonderful thing to have. Whether you are planning to build one or have an old gazebo already waiting to be renovated, these structures provide a place for adults to enjoy the shade and a prop for endless children's games pretend in the backyard. Of course, the standard backyard gazebo design may not be outbuilding of your dreams. If you're thinking of turning your back yard into a mystical garden, a place of meditation, or a great place to host your friends for parties, then enhancing that gazebo is a great place to start.

There are homes where the windows are a perfect addition to the home design and there are all other homes. Most houses aren't so lucky as to have perfectly aesthetic windows, the windows go wherever there was room on the exterior walls, and wherever the original builders thought looked nice from the outside. If your windows are not perfectly balanced in design inside each room, have no fear. Your interior design isn't doomed and there are ways to significantly enhance the look and feel of your interior windows with a single simple material: polyurethane molding.