With so many choices available, Dixon says that prices are hard to estimate. The least expensive options are those made of composite; Home Depot carries a huge range. Plaster is always the most expensive, because of the labor and level of detail.
Dixon himself loves moldings from the s, when rooms started getting more modern and molding became flatter, with less detail. He does like to see people experimenting with materials. But what Dixon really admires is the persistent tradition of historically appropriate molding. Among them: C. But there are still opportunities to be creative.
For example, an elaborate crown might be a fun trick in a tiny powder room, drawing the eye up to distract from the fact that the room is very small. But usually, a heavy crown in a small room will only feel oppressive.
I encourage people to keep it simple; ornate is just a distraction. Dixon also prefers to see molding of the appropriate era. Paint color can really make a difference in how the high the ceiling feels. Fans of modern architecture often want to dispense with molding altogether. You can finish this DIY project in less than a day with our simple products.
No matter where you are looking to buy crown molding, remember these tips when purchasing:. You want to make purchasing and installing crown molding as uncomplicated as possible.
Taking the steps above will make putting up trim uncomplicated, and choosing DIY crown molding from Focal Point can help even more. With factory-primed materials, you can paint our crown molding or leave it as-is. Combined with our variety of molding options, you can customize a room with straightforward installation. Outside of ordering crown molding on our site, it's also available at Home Improvement stores such as Home Depot.
Other sites such as Amazon are great places to look when you're in the market for DIY crown molding. Installation depends on the type of crown molding you've chosen.
Materials vary in complexity, with wood being one of the more difficult types of crown molding to install. If you are leaning toward wood crown molding, prepare to bring in the professionals.
There are DIY crown molding options out there, though. While those are the basics, we offer more installation tips and videos to help you put up molding. Even beginners will have this crown molding installed within hours. Other types of crown molding need dead-on accuracy and professional installation.
The more information you can provide, the better they can suggest moulding profiles that will fit best with your preferences. Also bring along the dimensions of your moulding, including the thickness and width. Take a picture, bring in a sample if you have one, or use a contour gauge to trace the profile. Having some kind of visual representation will help your dealer or designer know the best profiles to recommend. If you need more inspiration, here are a few recent projects using Metrie crown moulding, including some installed in creative ways.
Trim Outside the Lines This coffered ceiling uses geometric shapes and crown moulding to create a dramatic effect through the middle of the room. Crown moulding from the popular Fashion Forward Collection was used in this kitchen to create a dramatic effect overhead, without conflicting with the lines from the cabinets and windows.
The White Out This bathroom is designed to be a soothing oasis. Tranquil colors, muted flooring and a large glass shower stall with oyster-colored tile make this room a place to relax. And the crown moulding? It blends right in with the white walls. You get height from the moulding, without disrupting the calming lines in the space.
The Retro Chic This room is a great use of warm color and mid-century minimalism. From the round table, funky light fixture and the sideboard cabinet that appears to be floating thanks to clear legs, the whole room is fluid forms, sharp angles and contrasting curves. In a sense, this is true: Crown molding is fairly easy to install if you have a power nailer and a power miter saw. After installation, crown molding looks great and adds an air of timelessness to many homes.
Yet crown molding is not suitable for every style of home, and it certainly can be overused and misused. A house aiming for a modern look is not well suited for crown moldings. In short, you want to avoid having elaborate, stacked crown molding in a plain, flat house with no other ornamentation because it simply does not fit the style. At the same time, simply adding crown molding does not give your home a classic style instantly.
And you need to keep the rest of the house commensurate with the crown molding. Crown molding is only one feature of classically styled homes—most also have wainscot , baseboards, bulls-eyes, and other types of trim.
The most popular manner of installing crown molding is to mount it at a degree angle at the point where the ceiling and walls meet. At the corners where the walls meet, the moldings can be joined with mitered joints or with coped joints.
A coped crown molding is a sign of true craftsmanship, as this requires considerable skill. Cabinet soffits are the spaces between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. Some homeowners decide to extend the cabinets all the way to the ceiling, eliminating soffits altogether. You can also box in the soffit space by framing it and covering it with a drywall surface.
Other homeowners retain the soffits but undertake various solutions to make this potentially dark, gloomy space look better. One very simple idea is to run a strip of crown molding along the top edge of the cabinets. Similar to attaching crown molding to architectural parapets, the upper portion of the cabinet crown molding hangs freely in mid-air.
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