"Crown molding starts to look outdated when it ... which often ignore crucial elements like ceiling height and room proportions, I believe it’s sometimes better to skip molding altogether ...

A large crown molding can visually expand a ceiling height by drawing the eye upward. Curved walls gain emphasis through a crown that mirrors their contours.' The verdict is definitely that crown ...

Crown molding changes the perceived shape of a room. In a space that's tall and narrow, adding a crown accentuates ceiling height while creating the illusion of width. Select a profile that ...

Crown molding can be "floated" at what would be a typical ceiling height. A ceiling could slope in sections, and meet dormer windows in other areas. By wrapping the room with an ample crown ...

Some crown moldings consist of multiple pieces built up to achieve a larger and more ornate look. The height of the ceiling and proportions of the room usually determine how big to go. Many crown ...

Around the top of the cabinets is a continuous piece of crown molding that I don’t want ... to break out the tape measure to determine the height of the new cabinet. Measure from the floor ...

A: Tell your husband that installing crown molding is child’s play ... you will likely have to clamp a higher fence on it due to the height of the molding. Also, the job is more forgiving ...

The use of crown molding helps provide a sense of scale in this charming children’s bedroom. The four-poster beds add extra height, allowing the trim detailing to take a supporting role. Black-stained ...

While a fresh coat of paint can easily transform a living space, another easy and fairly affordable designer element that will instantly elevate the look of a room is crown molding. Often ...

The crown molding should be more vertically oriented ... giving the illusion of height. A second approach is to change the room’s proportions. For example, for a renovation I did with ...

Charlie from Easley, S.C., wrote to me with a problem I have at my own home. He’s got crown molding in at least one room of his home, and in the winter months, a gap appears between the top of ...

Built as a two-family in the early 20th century, it retains some period features like wall moldings, picture rails, and stained glass while leaving some room for modern upgrades. At 1274 Park Place in ...