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[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 and How to Paint Moldings series.] The homeowner on this project wasn’t sure what color her new fireplace moldings should be — white like the large crown molding above or something more subtle….
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Well here we are, finally, the last post in this series. Not that I was going for a record, but it’s the longest installation series I’ve written to date; maybe that’s why…
What I’m Thankful for Today This Thanksgiving I’m thankful that I’ve got readers like Aaron who send nice emails like this: Ken, I just wanted to say thanks. Reading your blog gave us the confidence to try our own molding…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] During this installation sequence, I’ll show you how I built and installed the frieze and how I mounted the pilasters to the wall.
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Step 1: Installing the Crown Molding I’m using CM-010 for the crown molding that wraps around the top of the lantern. It is a simple ogee profile that you can buy most…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Lantern is a term I use for a capital that has three prominent sides, like this one. I wanted the lanterns on this surround to be the focal point of the entire…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Improvisational Finish Carpentry Perhaps I don’t speak quite enough about this in my posts, but improvisational finish carpentry is what I’m trying to teach you here on The Joy of Moldings. Why?…
Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $25.00/lf + $30.00/corner This is what I’ve come to call, for lack of a better term, a soffit crown molding. This means that the projection of the crown molding (the part the extends from…
EMINEM & You: Both Are Wrappers [This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Now that the pilaster core is complete, we can turn our attention to wrapping the small crown molding around the top of the pilaster and then…
