I discovered the joy of stacking multiple moldings profiles in a cramped and dusty molding and millwork store in downtown Seattle. I walked inside the shop and was greeted by the owner — face smudged with wood glue and saw…
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Andy wants to know where to buy Panel Moulding-007, and how to install it so it does not interfere with the door. Hi Ken: Your website is one of my favorites. I have found such great information, and thank you…
How Do I Blend a Crown Molding Scarf Joint? Part I
January 18, 2012
[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] PJ is installing crown molding in his small New York City apartment. His question is about splicing two pieces of crown molding together. PJ’s scarf joint. Dear Ken: I stumbled…
[This is part of Our Molding Makeover series.] Jennifer asked me if I’d make her a checklist for Our Molding Makeover. She said that even though we’ve talked about the project at length many times, to her the process is…
Romantic Molding Design Date: Wine, Candles and Decorating Books Leads to Rough Sketch
January 5, 2012
[This is part of Our Molding Makeover series] When Jennifer called and said she wanted to spend the evening reviewing the moldings we think we want in our Tucson townhouse, I suggested we also celebrate our recent milestone of surpassing…
Starting Our Molding Makeover: Defining and Limiting the Task
January 4, 2012
By Jennifer [This is part of Our Molding Makeover series] Two weeks ago we decided to install moldings throughout our home. If this were a painting project, I would have immediately started scampering around wielding paint chips and constructing and…
If you want to learn more about decorating your home with moldings, then take a peek at these 2012 projects we’re working on for you: More DIY Projects I have a hard drive stuffed with thousands of molding installation…
By Jennifer Like arguments, decorating schemes can be inductive or deductive: that is, you can follow a concrete example to a general principle or vice versa. In other words, you can pick a color you like and find others that…
By Jennifer We met online. Which amazes my coworkers for two reasons. First, my hatred of all things digital is legendary. I print documents out to read them, and edit them by hand. My favorite way to transport data is…
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