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,…
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Before & after molding makeovers and other designs from my pattern book.
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,…
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…
Would you rather have a small, boring room or a small beautiful room? That’s what I thought. And this little room is the perfect response to those who preach that too many moldings in a small room make it look…
A Blank Slate This front door and its tall, half-circle window overhead had the same bland starter-trim installed as virtually every home in the nation. I think we can do a better job of framing guest’s arrival to this warm…