It's easy to install an elaborate cornice when you work in layers, and the end result will add a bold statement to any room. It's easy to install an elaborate cornice when you work in layers, and the ...

Adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets can elevate the look of the entire room. It can also be a kitchen upgrade that sets the stage for other improvements like beautiful over-cabinet lighting, ...

Crown molding may not be easy to install, but taking a steady methodical approach will help you get it up accurately and will yield results to be proud of. And, I might add, that the right approach ...

Typically found in traditional homes, molding has been used throughout architectural history to embellish walls and ceilings. Whether crown mouldings around the ceiling, or wall moldings creating a ...

Look up and you may see a strip of wood between the ceiling and the wall. Look down, and you'll see a strip of wood between the floor and the wall. In the middle, you may see a strip of wood or ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Crown molding dates back to ancient Greeks and Romans. It’s decorative and functional trim usually found where the top of the wall meets the ceiling. Today, you’ll see crown molding in all styles of ...

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