Add a Decorative Touch With Crown
Moulding!
Okay, so you
have finally decided to remodel you old house. You have thought
of everything from the wall finish to the paint color to the
blinds. The only thing that is left to deliberate on is the
trim. A really great and easy way to spruce up the look of any
room is to add crown moulding.
Crown
moulding varies in style, material and price range. There are
crown mouldings made of wood and some are made of a sturdy,
polyurethane material. The polyurethane crown moulding is said
to be a little easier to cut and fit into place. You can also
find crown moulding made of many
different
types of wood, including: ash, cherry, cypress, knotty pine,
mahogany, maple, red oak, soft maple, white oak and more.
Even if you
do not want to completely remodel you rooms, but want to find a
way to give them a bit of a makeover, crown mouldings might just
be the answer you have been looking for! They are stylish and
really add a decorative flair to any room that they are
installed in.
Crown
moulding is placed above eye level in a room. That means that it
is installed, for the most part, along the base of the
ceiling/upper walls. You may not think that a piece of crown
moulding can make that much of a difference in the way a room or
home looks, but it really can!
There are
many manufacturers that offer different styles, shapes and sizes
of crown moulding, including: Century, Fypon, Spects, Focal
Point and Resin Art. You can find crown moulding offered in many
different colors, as well, but most homeowners prefer the
tasteful look of white in their rooms.
If you want
to really make a dramatic impact on your rooms, then you can put
crown moulding on the ceiling and at the halfway point of a
wall. This look can really change the whole appearance of a
room. You can purchase stock crown moulding at the local
hardware store, order standard sizes Online or even hire a
talented carpenter to create one of a kind moulding for your
house.
Hiring an
expert carpenter to create custom crown mouldings may be a
little more expensive, but it is the perfect way to make sure
that the moulding fits perfectly into every space of the room.
The crown moulding can have many curves and bevels to it,
though, so you will want to make sure you are working with
someone that really knows what they are doing with crown
moulding.
If you
choose to order your crown moulding or find it at the local
hardware store, you will need to take careful measurements for
the size of the crown moulding that you will need for each wall.
You will want to measure from the start of each corner of the
wall to the next. You will also want to make sure that you allow
yourself a little extra footage. You will do this so that if you
have not measured properly or you make a mistake, you will have
some extra crown moulding to make up for it!
Now that you
know some of the basics of crown moulding, all you need to do is
decide on a design, material and price range. If you decide to
have something custom designed and built on site, start looking
for a great carpenter to work with. If you are planning to
tackle the project yourself, make sure that you familiarize
yourself with the best application methods so that your crown
moulding turns out just the way you want it to.
