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How to Make an Eared Architrave Part 1

[This is part of A Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] Posts in This Series 1.  DOOR TRIM-103 Home 2.  How to Make an Eared Architrave Part 1 3.  How to Make an Eared Architrave Part 2   On This Page Materials…

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The Truth About Poodles: The Benefits of Shopping Locally

By Jennifer Whenever possible, Ken and I buy everything from tortillas to Trollope novels from stores within about a three-mile radius of our home.  We get paint and primer from my main man Pablo at a Sherwin Williams three blocks…

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Moldings, Beautiful Even In Decay

Moldings have the power to capture our imagination, even when a home is giving up the ghost. It was the eared architrave on the right doorway that caused me to stop and stare at this photo.  Not just because I…

DIY Molding Projects, DOOR TRIM, Pattern Book

How to Make DOOR TRIM-103 for About $75.00

Traditional Style If you’re looking for a door trim pattern that won’t go out of style, then this eared architrave should meet your needs — it’s been around for 2,500 years. I’ve seen eared architraves in historic homes all across…

Installation & Design Tips

Tray Ceilings: Decorate With Moldings or Paint?

[This post is part of my How to Install Moldings series.] Tray ceilings are a contemporary architectural feature that have ended up in way too many traditional style homes.  They try to fill our need for unique detail in our otherwise…

Molding Before & Afters

Before & After: Master Bedroom Crown Molding & Door Trim

Look at this intersection of tray ceiling, HVAC box in the corner and two doorways. If ever there were a case for improvising when decorating with moldings, this is the precedent setting example right here. How in the world does…

Molding Before & Afters

Before & After: Turn Your Foyer Into a Gallery With Picture Rail Moldings

Here we have a really large, open floor plan/great room combo foyer with eighteen foot ceilings. Without moldings to define the space it just felt like you were standing a big furniture warehouse. My plan: Highlight all of the original…

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DIY Eared Architrave In-Work

Sundays are always big traffic days here at The Joy of Moldings, so I thought I’d give you a peek at what we’re working on for you right now. First off, once I get my butt off the computer, I…