[You can see the spectacular great room this cupola graces in Michael’s other post, “Pro Install: LED Lighting Behind Flying Crown Molding“.] Hey Ken, I just discovered your website, The Joy of Moldings. I am a trim carpenter in Connecticut…
[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding series.] It’s been a long time since a professional finish carpenter submitted his work to The Joy of Moldings. And what you are looking at here is the work of…
Traditional/Greek Revival Style, c. 1828 I discovered this simple fireplace mantel in the hospital and doctors’ quarters in old Fort Mackinac. The other moldings in this room — the door trim and baseboard — are nice, but plain. Only the…
Now that I’ve played around on Instagram for a few days, I think I see how it might be fun. And let’s face it, as a small business owner, something like this has got to be either useful or fun…
Traditional/Greek Revival Style, c. 1870 The other day I was riding my bike down the gravel farm roads of Michigan’s thumb area, when I found this elegant front door surround in the charming town of Lexington. Lexington sits on the shore of…
[This is part of my How to Install Moldings series.] I was digging around in my photo files and looking for something short and sweet to write about, when I found this MDF frame I built around this wall plug….
2015, The Best Year Ever 2015 has been the best year I’ve ever had for the number of readers who shared their molding projects with me, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! Some of your projects were simple while…
Craftsman/Victorian Style Hi Ken, I’ve been keeping up with your posts and enjoyed the current 1850’s farm house post. Expanding your attention to exterior moldings is eye catching! I’ve enjoyed past published articles of trim and referred to a few…
Hi Ken, First I want to tell you how much I love your site. I have studied every page. Earlier this year we moved into a house that was built 18 years ago. Other than window/door casing and baseboard there…