I like open floor plans as much as anybody. But really, builders should learn some restraint. Do you really want to walk through your front door into a vast, ill-defined furniture warehouse? But if a warehouse is what you have,…
[This post is part of our How to Install Moldings series.]
Kitchen Crown Molding Design: Finding the Limiting Factors
February 29, 2012
[This is part of A Kitchen Molding Makeover and How to Install CROWN MOLDING-103 series.] When you are planning a molding project, it’s a good idea to look around the room and find any limiting factors that are going to impact the…
[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] On This Page Make Projection/Drop Gauge Blocks Scribe the Crown Upper and Lower Limits Mark the Stud Locations
Kitchen Crown Molding Installation: Preparing the Cornice Molding
February 29, 2012
[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series.] I really like using this pre-primed MDF flat-stock from Lowes, and have used it in many of my architectural details. I’m going to rip this molding in half and then I’ll…
Before & After: Craftsman Style Kitchen Moldings on a Budget
February 29, 2012
Here we have a typical, early 70’s ranch home kitchen in need of some moldings. These are the simple, Craftsman style moldings I designed, installed and painted in just a few weekends. Tall wainscoting Large baseboard Door trim for sliding…
Do you have a half wall on you staircase like this that could use a little dressing up? Newel posts like these are really easy to build and can be made from very inexpensive materials. In fact, I built this…
[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…
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…