Residential Interior Millwork in Garden City, MI | Binova Ace Kitchen & Decor

Millwork is what gives a house its sense of permanence. Wainscoting and raised or shaker panelling, picture-frame moulding, coffered and beamed ceilings, chair and picture rails, deep window casings, columns and stair details all change how a room is read long before furniture arrives.

The technical work is proportion. Panel heights are set against ceiling height and window sills, moulding profiles are scaled so they do not overpower a room, and rails and stiles are aligned with door heads and openings. We draw these relationships out before cutting, because millwork that is slightly out of proportion is noticeable even to people who cannot say why.

Material choice depends on the finish. Paint-grade poplar and MDF give crisp, seamless painted surfaces; white oak, walnut and maple are selected and grain-matched for stained and clear-finished work. In humid Michigan summers and dry heated winters, we allow for seasonal movement in the joinery so panels do not open at the seams.

Clients bring us in for whole-home millwork packages in new builds, for period-accurate restoration in older Dearborn, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham homes, and for single dramatic features such as a panelled dining room or a coffered study ceiling. In every case we match existing details where they matter and improve them where they do not.