What is your style? Why did your architect propose interior arched openings? What's the issue with corbels?

Virgil, I do like them! He included them because we showed him pictures of styles we like and that was one of them. I'm just not sure how it would work... can I do molding with that? Would it close in the space more vs. regular opening? This opening is from the living room to the family room, I'm thinking of mirroring this opening on the other side of the house from the dining room to the kitchen. I wonder if that would be excessive and I should leave the opening to one area of the house or if it would look weird with two different style openings? I was never really a fan of corbels.

So you say you would not include the corbels my question why an arched opening at all unless you give us some more info as to your style .I think they usually look wrong in most modern construction unless this is a mcmansion. But I also do not understand why anyone would want the family room and LR open to eachother

I like the style but all the houses I like don't have an arch. I'm not sure I go back and forth on whether or not I'll keep it. I was just wondering if anyone had any pictures of this style in a house. I'll have to keep googling I guess!

Will the arch tie into anything else in the house?

Immcnitt, love how the arch is tied to the window arch and they both frame the chandelier.

I have a few arches too, and they look appropriate in my Spanish style house.

No, that would be the only arch. I also don't have the style of house either of you seem to have so while it is so beautiful I'm not sure it'd fit it. I think I may switch it to a regular opening.

What is the style of house?

Several styles can appropriately use arches (which I love, and I really like your architect's drawing, especially the corbels!), but if this is the *only* arch in the house, then I'm afraid I might remove it, too. :-(

Which style is your home?

Hmm I'm not sure of the style name or what our style is but it's a 2 story house, double entry doors, curved garage doors. Dark wood floors, white/grey scheme. Coffered ceilings, molding like wainscoting. Open floor plan.

Do you have any renderings of the exterior that you could share? That can give us a good idea. :-)

Not at the moment but you're right if that's the only arch I think it might look out of place? It's so pretty though I guess it comes down to personal preference. I just want everything to have a good flow.

Is there a possibility of adding other arches? You mentioned that your garage doors are curved--are there any arched windows like lmmcnitt showed? Or could you add a curved soffit above your sink like P G showed? Curved frames on your cabinet doors?

I agree that it should not be a one-off.

I could add in additional arches but I don't know if I like them enough/have seen enough inspiration pictures to do so. I could add another arched opening on the other side of the house that would match this. I just wonder if the molding would look as good as it could with a regular opening. I feel like the regular opening you have more options in terms of molding.

The OP said, "...He included them because we showed him pictures of styles we like and that was one of them. I'm just not sure how it would work... can I do molding with that? Would it close in the space more vs. regular opening? This opening is from the living room to the family room, I'm thinking of mirroring this opening on the other side of the house from the dining room to the kitchen. I wonder if that would be excessive and I should leave the opening to one area of the house or if it would look weird with two different style openings?..."

So you asked for arches and your architect gave you a design. Now you have doubts about what you asked for?

The design is excellent and easily constructed.

Only one of anything in a house design will often look out of place, however...and...wait for it...alone! So, no, don't do just one. If you are going to have an arch, then have...arches, i.e., more than one, included in a thoughtful and appropriate way.

Have you talked with your architect about your doubts?

Yes we have. I think after all of the comments we're going to make it a "regular" opening. Thanks everyone for your opinion/input!

Here's two of the four first floor arches. Style as "Olde World" as I could get it. (Though I'm not sure if Palm trees fit the era.)

If that would be the only arch, probably should not be included.

That said, this kind of arch would work alone:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/46795283600791893/

Ohmygosh, I loooove those arches!

(I'm just crazy for arches in general... Tudor style, worthy's "Olde World" style, Mark's simpler style illustrated above, with or without corbels... *Every* style... Sigh....)

This is taken from our dining room into the front entry. We had told the developer that we wanted a straight opening. Developers being what they are, just put in the arch like all the other houses in our neighborhood. One of fights I chose not to battle. The bookcase openings on either side were my idea when I saw it framed--or not. I told them to just drywall the openings and I would deal with it later. After we closed, I had my guy case them out and add the columns.

That's really cool @nhbaskets! I have never seen an arch like that before I love the openings on the side!