[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] The next layer applied to this crown molding buildup is the frames I made from MDF-200. These frames are designed to house the ornaments — scrolls on the long runs and the…
[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] Installing these large, flat-stock pieces of mdf so that they match nicely is an exercise in patience, for sure. But I know you can do it. In this installation I mistakenly did…
[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] As with most things in life, you have to lay a solid foundation if you want a thing to last. This crown molding installation is no different. In this post I show…
[This is part of my CROWN MOLDING-102 series.] Apart from the compo rosette in the corners, I created this grand soffit crown molding with materials from…you guessed it, my local lumber yard’s regularly stocked molding inventory. At a minimum, the…
Traditional Style Focal Point, the company that makes this foam molding, gives it the name Versailles Frieze. And while you could certainly use it as a frieze on a crown molding or an entablature, I opted to use it as…
It gives me great joy to present the work of yet another one of my talented readers. I give you, Winona! Dear Ken, I read your thanksgiving post from Aaron and I too am thankful for the instructions and confidence…
Molding Painting Tip: Use Primer to Help You Choose Colors
November 30, 2013
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 and How to Paint Moldings series.] The homeowner on this project wasn’t sure what color her new fireplace moldings should be — white like the large crown molding above or something more subtle….
[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Well here we are, finally, the last post in this series. Not that I was going for a record, but it’s the longest installation series I’ve written to date; maybe that’s why…
Before & After: Aaron’s Livingroom Molding Makeover
November 28, 2013
What I’m Thankful for Today This Thanksgiving I’m thankful that I’ve got readers like Aaron who send nice emails like this: Ken, I just wanted to say thanks. Reading your blog gave us the confidence to try our own molding…