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Our Molding Makeover Updates

Simple updates to our molding makeover that don’t need to be linked to a pillar page.

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Picture Rail Pays Off, and I Hang My Plates for $116.39

By Jennifer [This post is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] I’m not much a shopper, and I find shopping online downright agonizing.  That said, it is strangely gratifying to browse the antique and furniture sections of our local…

DIY Molding Projects, Our Molding Makeover Updates, Pattern Book, PILASTERS

How to Make PILASTER-104 for About $13.61 ea.

Traditional Style This simple Tuscan style pilaster was the perfect way to separate the colors in our open floor plan kitchen. It can be made from affordable materials you find locally.  In fact, for this project we went to Lowes…

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Kitchen Remodeling: Just Because You Can, Does not Mean You Should

As I’m spending my days hunched over my keyboard, editing pictures, calculating project prices and writing the last installation posts for Our Kitchen Molding Makeover, I’m reminded of something Jennifer said in our Architectural Subordination post that’s worth repeating:

DIY Molding Projects, Our Molding Makeover Updates, Pattern Book, PICTURE RAIL

How to Install PICTURE RAIL-108 for About $0.96/ft

Traditional and Victorian Style These instructions show you how I installed this picture rail molding on q kitchen brick wall. I was only going to install it as an accent above the wainscoting, but it looked so nice after I…

BASEBOARDS, DIY Molding Projects, Our Molding Makeover Updates, Pattern Book

How to Install BASEBOARD-110 for $2.00/ft

Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $9.00/lf + $10.00/Corner or Return A Doric baseboard straight from Andrea Palladio’s First Book of Architecture. You can use this powerful baseboard to serve as the foundation of your traditional style home’s architectural treatments….

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Pan’s Kitchen: Choosing Between Two Blues

[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] We’ve been working on painting the kitchen walls and accent colors all this weekend, and we’re happy to report we should be finished today (Sunday)! Above and Below  I was certain…

Our Molding Makeover Updates

Kitchen Wainscoting Paint Scheme Update

[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] We’ve decided to continue the picture rail molding all the way around the kitchen so we can paint the frieze dark blue.  Now we’re off to Phoenix to buy our picture…

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Kitchen Paint Color Samples: Thank You Robert Adam

[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] This weekend we played with some paint color schemes influenced by our current infatuation with rooms designed by the great Robert Adam. Below  I primed all of the moldings — picture…

Our Molding Makeover Updates

DIY Wainscoting on Brick Wall Update. Take a Look!

[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] We’ve finished installing our homemade, mdf wainscoting on the kitchen brick wall.  Our molding choices were based on Andre Palladio’s interpretation of the Doric architectural order.