[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] In this post I show you how easy it is to add this third, and very dramatic, shadow pilaster to the fireplace mantel.
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November 2013
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] It’s especially important to read through this whole post for the installation sequence to make sense. Impress Your Friends With Inset Panels Inset panels are an option on this design, but boy…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Don’t Worry, They are Very Easy to Make Years ago, when I was first thinking about starting a diy molding site, I debated long and hard over whether or not I should…
Last night I attended a beautiful organ concert performed by the one and only, Joseph Jackson. While enjoying the music, my eyes (not surprisingly) wandered all over the Gothic Revival architecture of Royal Oak’s First Presbyterian Church, which led me…
As of this afternoon, The Joy of Moldings has surpassed the one-million page views milestone! There will be lots of new molding posts between now and the time I hit the two-million mark, so I hope you stick around until…
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] It’s big, it’s fancy, but it’s made from simple materials. Here’s the full inventory.
Traditional Style Here is a rare instance where I used a tall, one-piece baseboard as part of a larger buildup instead of my usual three-piece buildup: cap, fascia and shoe. In this case I used it as a base for…
Panel Molding This is my favorite panel molding. And if you’re fortunate enough to find it at your local lumber yard, then I’m sure it will become your favorite, too. You can use it as a wall frame or to…
Traditional Style After working so hard to build a beautiful mantel or entablature, you sure don’t want to skimp on the quality of corbel you use. In this case I found some perfectly good, hand carved corbels at my local…
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