While a fresh coat of paint can easily transform a living space, another easy and fairly affordable designer element that will instantly elevate the look of a room is crown molding. Often, newer homes ...

Adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets can elevate the look of the entire room. It can also be a kitchen upgrade that sets the stage for other improvements like beautiful over-cabinet lighting, ...

Crown molding is a decorative trim—placed where wall meets ceiling—that lends a touch of polished elegance and personality to a space. In its early days it served the very utilitarian function of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Architectural detail serves as the foundation of a home's personality. Without it, the space can start to ...

1. Make sure that each length of crown molding you purchase has the exact same spring angle, width and thickness. Why? Building supply stores purchase their crown (and trim) from several manufactures, ...

Q: My wife and I are in the process of breathing new life into our living room. We are exploring the possibility of trimming the top of the walls with crown molding. But the room's ceiling peaks in an ...

Dear Matt: Adding crown molding is the finishing touch to make any room look truly elegant. As you have found, it is not easy to fit the corners properly. I have done remodeling in many homes where ...

You’ll want to start by measuring the walls of the room and determining how much molding you’ll need to buy. (Be sure to buy extra, just in case you make the wrong cut. Many stores will let you return ...

Getting the crown molding to fit at the corners is one of the toughest jobs to do well. Actually, many builders and remodelers cannot even do it properly and they end up using a lot of wood filler or ...

I walk through the setup and real-world performance of the Kreg Crown-Pro crown molding tool to see if it’s worth your time ...

I love the voyeuristic aspect of my job, which allows me near-effortless entree into some of the most beautiful and unusual homes in the city. But my insatiable house-lust can be a serious handicap ...