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Crown Molding Profiles, Molding & Millwork Inventory

CM-002

Crown Molding, Ogee, 3-1/4″ When most of us think about crown molding, this is the profile we usually have in mind. And for good reason.  This profile has been around for a really long time. You’ve probably seen it installed…

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Half Bathroom Renovation: The Hardest Wall Of All

What to Do When There’s no Room for a Door Surround.  Or Crown Molding.  Or Wall Panels.  Or…. Dissolving Multiple Molding Patterns Together [This is part of Our Molding Makeover series.  See all updates here.] Question  When you want lots…

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Half Bathroom Renovation: Molding Around the Vent Fan

How I Dealt with this Limiting Factor Molding Dissolve vs Molding Wrap This is a short post to illustrate just one of the many small decisions you’ll be making as you design and install your own moldings. The two ways…

Molding & Millwork Inventory, Panel Molding Profiles

PM-001

Panel Molding A great little molding you can use as an architrave detail for entablatures and fireplace mantels. It also makes a great wall or ceiling frame molding, especially as a secondary frame to a more dominant one.

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Wainscoting on Inside & Outside Corners

Mike in Irvine, California Asks: I have to install wainscoting around inside and outside corners in my kitchen and dining room. My question is this.  How do I wrap the wainscoting around the corners?  Do I put vertical stiles on…

Molding & Millwork Inventory, Panel Molding Profiles

PM-003

Cove Panel Molding A small cove or cavetto molding like this one can be used as a mini crown moding on small designs or as a terminating detail on the top edge of entablatures or fireplace mantels, just to name…

Molding & Millwork Inventory, Panel Molding Profiles

PM-004

Panel/Screen Molding You are likely to find this small bed molding profile labeled as a “screen molding,” presumably to hold screen in place on a porch door or window. Though I’ve never used it for that purpose, it does make…