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[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] Installing these large, flat-stock pieces of mdf so that they match nicely is an exercise in patience, for sure. But I know you can do it. In this installation I mistakenly did…

[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] As with most things in life, you have to lay a solid foundation if you want a thing to last. This crown molding installation is no different. In this post I show…

[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] Apart from the compo rosette in the corners, I created this grand soffit crown molding with materials from…you guessed it, my local lumber yard’s regularly stocked molding inventory. At a minimum, the…

Traditional Style Focal Point, the company that makes this foam molding, gives it the name Versailles Frieze. And while you could certainly use it as a frieze on a crown molding or an entablature, I opted to use it as…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Well here we are, finally, the last post in this series. Not that I was going for a record, but it’s the longest installation series I’ve written to date; maybe that’s why…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] During this installation sequence, I’ll show you how I built and installed the frieze and how I mounted the pilasters to the wall.

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Step 1: Installing the Crown Molding I’m using CM-010 for the crown molding that wraps around the top of the lantern. It is a simple ogee profile that you can buy most…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Lantern is a term I use for a capital that has three prominent sides, like this one. I wanted the lanterns on this surround to be the focal point of the entire…