Craftsman or Victorian Style Replace your old newel post with something a lot more substantial, like this one. I made it from MDF board and molding scraps. They do take a little time to build, but are not all difficult….
[This post is part of my How to Install Moldings Series.] Let’s say you just found our blog and are still breathless after running in and out of each room thinking about all the moldings you’re going to install. But you have to…
Everything you put in your niche — flower, statues, found-art objects — will look prettier when they are framed with moldings! They are so easy to decorate with some simple moldings from your local lumber yard, and are especially suited…
I’ve seen a lot of relationship stress accumulate when couples tackle home improvement projects together. As Jennifer and I started to work on the house together, we developed a plan to stave off any such unpleasantness before it got the…
Sean wants to know how I built this corbel return that I integrated into CROWN MOLDING-125. It’s really easy, I’ll show you step by step. I don’t have the installation pictures from this project, but I have something similar to…
How to Install BASEBOARD-100 for About $1.07/ft
April 18, 2012
Craftsman/Prairie Style I love the angular steps of this baseboard design. It’s like Falling Water, but without the water, kind of. I based it on one of Frank Loyd Wright’s baseboards, but from which home I don’t remember.
Hello Ken, Thank you in advance for a minute of your time. We love the tall craftsman wainscoting that your site shows on WAINSCOTING-100. And we currently have the same baseboards running through our entire house. My question is as…
Ken and Jennifer, I have been following The Joy of Moldings (I left comments a few weeks ago under the name “Ryan”) for a bit now, and I just wanted to say thanks for such a great page. It really…