I live in a town that happens to have many old homes with great character and architecture. Every once in awhile, one of these homes is lucky enough to be saved from a builder, who would tear it down and build a brand new 3500+ sq foot McMansion.
My clients, Beth and Steve, bought one of these old homes, and I was lucky enough to work with them on designing their living room:
(You can see a little of the wood beamed ceiling in this shot, just gorgeous!)