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[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Improvisational Finish Carpentry Perhaps I don’t speak quite enough about this in my posts, but improvisational finish carpentry is what I’m trying to teach you here on The Joy of Moldings. Why?…

EMINEM & You: Both Are Wrappers [This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Now that the pilaster core is complete, we can turn our attention to wrapping the small crown molding around the top of the pilaster and then…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] In this post I show you how easy it is to add this third, and very dramatic, shadow pilaster to the fireplace mantel.

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] It’s especially important to read through this whole post for the installation sequence to make sense. Impress Your Friends With Inset Panels Inset panels are an option on this design, but boy…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] Don’t Worry, They are Very Easy to Make Years ago, when I was first thinking about starting a diy molding site, I debated long and hard over whether or not I should…

As of this afternoon, The Joy of Moldings has surpassed the one-million page views milestone! There will be lots of new molding posts between now and the time I hit the two-million mark, so I hope you stick around until…

[This is part of my FIREPLACE MANTEL-103 series.] It’s big, it’s fancy, but it’s made from simple materials. Here’s the full inventory.

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] The finish coat of paint is from Benjamin Moore’s Historic Collection, and is called Revere Pewter (HC-172), in a satin finish. Prepping and painting the archway requires only one additional step to my…

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] After installing the unwieldy arched casing, installing the flexible backband molding is easy. Not just because it’s a small, easy to handle piece, but because it is not pre-molded into a specific radius….