They came in and I’ll have to say is, wow, the resolution is amazing. — Joseph, The Joy of Moldings reader I agree, Joseph. And you can’t go wrong with the beautiful urns and swag ornaments you chose to use…
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They came in and I’ll have to say is, wow, the resolution is amazing. — Joseph, The Joy of Moldings reader I agree, Joseph. And you can’t go wrong with the beautiful urns and swag ornaments you chose to use…
Small Ogee This is your standard-issue, ogee crown molding. You can use it as part of pretty much any architectural buildup you can think of; valance boxes, entablatures, fireplace mantels, newel posts — just to name a few. I used…
Traditional Style Your local lumber yard will most likely label this molding profile as a chair rail, and indeed you can use it for that, most people do. But it has other uses as well, like making wall or ceiling…
Traditional or Victorian Style Here’s a beautifully detailed crown molding profile that’s sure to make an impression as part of a three-piece buildup. It would also be impressive as part of a fireplace mantel, door or window entablature. However you…
Casing Molding This versatile molding profile I’ve used for chair rail buildups, entablatures, crown molding cornices and of course, baseboards. But it wasn’t until this week that I saw this same profile in an historic home, and so establishing its…
Traditional Style After looking at many corbels used during the American Colonial and Federal architectural periods, I finally settled on this resin corbel for Greg’s fireplace mantel. It’s made by a company called Outwater Plastics, makers of all kinds of…
Traditional Style Resin corbels like these are an excellent addition to the architectural details you design and install in your home. The detail resolution on this one in quite nice, even rivaling some plaster corbels. Just look at how nice…
Traditional Style Here is a rare instance where I used a tall, one-piece baseboard as part of a larger buildup instead of my usual three-piece buildup: cap, fascia and shoe. In this case I used it as a base for…
Panel Molding This is my favorite panel molding. And if you’re fortunate enough to find it at your local lumber yard, then I’m sure it will become your favorite, too. You can use it as a wall frame or to…