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The Joy of Moldings

Crown Molding

Three-Piece Crown Molding: Three Common Mistakes

[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series and How to Install Crown Molding Series.] You should always build a model of the crown molding you want to install before you nail anything to your walls. And even though I’ve…

Gratuitous Cat Posts

Cats and Crown Molding

Julia makes sure her fluffy belly is available so the kitchen crown molding installation stays on track.  She’s not really that generous, it’s just that she wants her food bowl back in its normal place. [This is part of Our…

Quick Tips

Molding Buying Tip: Turn it Over Before You Buy!

[This is part of our How to Install Moldings series.] The problem: Exactly the Same Only Completely Different You hand-pick a batch of moldings that you think are all exactly alike, but when you try to splice two pieces together,…

Molding Before & Afters

Before & After: Lots of Moldings in a Small Room

Would you rather have a small, boring room or a small beautiful room?  That’s what I thought.  And this little room is the perfect response to those who preach that too many moldings in a small room make it look…

CROWN MOLDING, DIY Molding Projects, Pattern Book

How to Install CROWN MOLDING-103 for About $3.00/ft

Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $12.00/lf + $12.00/Corner or Return If you can’t decide on a crown molding design, you can hardly go wrong if you choose this one right here. You’ll find versions of this very same design…

Installation & Design Tips

$72.00 For A Gallon of Paint. What Were We Thinking?

What Well-Dressed Moldings are Wearing [This is part of Our Molding Makeover Series.] The Sunday we walked into a local ACE Hardware store to buy a can of Benjamin Moore molding paint, Jennifer, dressed smartly in her latest Patagonia ensemble,…

Molding Before & Afters

Before & After: Grand Front Door with Sidelights

A Blank Slate  This front door and its tall, half-circle window overhead had the same bland starter-trim installed as virtually every home in the nation.  I think we can do a better job of framing guest’s arrival to this warm…