Crown Molding in Home Remodeling

Crown Molding

If you are going to add crown molding to your house during a
remodeling project, you will be faced with an issue: Do you put the
same crown molding in every room?

Of course, there's no right or wrong answer to this aesthetic crown
molding question, but I can tell you what most home owners do and what
I have done during my renovations. I am a big fan of crown molding as
a way to add value and give your home a higher-end, more finished
look. To me, it's one of the best "bang for the buck" curb appeal
upgrades you can make.

I like to put heavier crown molding in the high traffic areas of the
main floor. This means that I have it in the foyer, main hallways,
kitchen and living room. These are the rooms that guests are going to
see when you have them over for a party. Heavier crown molding in
these rooms adds gravity to the appearance.

When I refer to "heavy" crown molding, I mean that there are multiple
layers or levels of crown molding that go around the ceiling. For
example, I might do traditional crown molding throughout the house,
then add picture molding to the high traffic areas.

When I add the picture molding, I do it an inch or two below the main
molding and then paint the entire area, including the wall, (from the bottom of the picture molding to the top of the crown molding) with a glossy paint.

Of course, bedrooms, pantries, bathrooms, etc. would get a single
piece of crown molding. Again, this is what I like to do, and you may
have different aesthetic preferences.

Good luck with your crown molding adventures!

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