Posts in This Series How to Make DOOR TRIM-115 Corbel Entablature Part 1 How to Make DOOR TRIM-115 Corbel Entablature Part 2 Entablatures of this style, a hooded entablature (with both a soffit and fascia) that is supported by corbels,…
Bang, Bang, Psssssssh! Wet Walls & Stud Finders
August 28, 2012
Think Before you Hammer I drove the nail through the baseboard with one final, satisfying whack. And then I heard a faint hissing sound. Pressing my ear to the wall I listened in disbelief. Sure enough, the sound was coming…
I’m re-priming the half bathroom for two reasons: Jennifer was having a hard time visualizing her new color scheme with the old colors still on the walls and… I want to sketch my layout lines against white primer so I…
Victorian & Traditional Styles This is what I call a corbel entablature, and it’s just the thing for an opening that has no room for door trim. You can use any style corbel (or bracket) you want. And just think…
I want this project to be an answer to those who say you should not put a lot of moldings in a small room. Short of a closet, you can’t get too much smaller than our little half bathroom. So…
Would Someone Please Sell Me a Color Fan?
August 21, 2012
By Jennifer Here’s an odd contradiction about the 21st century: online pharmacies beg to sell me drugs I am anatomically unqualified to use, clothiers dog me from website to website, promising me a discount on a shirt I flirted with…
[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] Gina Asks: My husband and I want to install a flying crown molding in our vaulted master bedroom. We’ve already selected a 4″ crown. However, we’re unsure of what additional…