Crown molding is often viewed as one of those magical fixes that you can use to accessorize your home with very little work. 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.
A house aiming for a modern look is not well suited for crown moldings. At the same time, simply adding crown molding does not give your home a classic style instantly. Let’s find out the smartest and most elegant ways to incorporate it into your home decor.
Between The Wall And Ceiling
The most popular manner of installing crown molding is to mount it at a 45-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 beautiful French chic living room with sculptural crown molding and a classic medallion, with leather furniture and a non-wokring fireplace.
A beautiful Parisian-inspired space with green walls, beautiful ornated crown moldings and a parquet floor plus adorable mid-century modern furniture.
A beautiful Parisian-styled living room with ornated crown molding, a non-working fireplace, a burgundy velvet sofa and built-in niche shelves.
A beautiful parquet floor and layered ornated crown molding on the ceiling plus molding on the walls make the space very exquisite.
A bold and chic living room with catchy and pretty molding, with a refined ceiling medallion, white modern and vintage furniture and bold books and accessories.
A fantastic Parisian living room with layered ornated molding, with a refined marble fireplace and a large mirror over it, with a navy velvet sofa.
Dressing Up Cabinet Soffits
Cabinet soffits are the spaces between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. 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. Running crown molding in this fashion covers up choppy-looking cabinet edges and adds an air of distinction to any kitchen or bathroom.
A gorgeous Parisian chic living room with ornated crown modling and a ceiling medallion, with a non-working fireplace, a chic couch and leather chairs.
A jaw-dropping neutral Parisian space with grey walls, white wainscoting, crown molding, white furniture and neutral-colored chairs and stools.
A modern farmhouse bedroom featuring a grey ceiling with stained rustic crown molding, a catchy chandelier, a mini gallery wall and vintage and modern furniture.
A modern farmhouse living room featuring rich-stained crown molding that frames the ceiling, the windows and the fireplace and matching wooden beams.
A neutral contemporary interior accented with crown molding and with indirect light over it is a very cool idea.
A timeless greige entryway design.
A neutral shabby chic space with a strong French feel, with vintage weathered stained molding and a crystal chandelier.
A neutral space with crown molding covering the doorways and ornated crown molding on the ceiling for a more sophisticated look.
Over An Interior Doorway
Trim is, of course, a necessity with interior wall openings mounted with passage doors. When doors are installed, a wide gap is left between the frame and the wall. The only way to cover up that gap is with trim. Installing crown molding is a good visual aid to signify and dignify the entrance to a living room or a dining room. Also, if one of the rooms is elaborately trimmed or has a coffered ceiling, the entrance crown molding acts as a lead-in to introduce the next room’s style.
A refined and glam Parisian-style living room done in neutrals, with dark touches for a bit of drama and with gorgeous ornated crown molding and a ceiling medallion.
A refined modern entryway with dove grey walls, white molding including crown molding, black and dark touches for a bold contrast is a chic space.
A Scandinavian kitchen with a dining space, with crown molding used to frame the doorway, with simple and vintage rustic furniture.
A small and lovely hallway accented with wainscoting and with crown molding that frames the doors and the ceiling for a neater look.
A sophisticated Parisian living room with ornated crown molding, with a refined fireplace and a gorgeous mirror ina gilded frame, with neutral furniture.
A statement and refined space with cool sculptural crown molding, a bold artwork, a refined table with lots of books and candleholders.
Headers On Entry Doors
A great idea for dressing up an exterior entry door header is to install crown molding along the top. This easy crown molding idea is similar to attaching crown molding to the top edges of cabinets—the upper part of the crown is not attached to anything. Here, too, short return pieces should be cut and installed to finish off the ends of the molding. One downside is that the top surface of the molding can accumulate dust and dirt. However, you can easily suck out debris with a home vacuum fitted with a hose and attachments. Paint this crown molding the same color as the header and door trim.
A super refined space with oversized ornated crown molding, a crystal chandelier, molding covering the doorways and vintage furniture.
An all-neutral space with crown molding covering the doorways is a very cool solution for a modern or Scandinavian space.
An elegant English country living room with white wainscoting and crown molding, with chic vintage furniture and a brass chandelier.
An elegant modern entryway with crown molding framing the doorways, a black chandelier and a black door for an accent.
Crown molding matching the wall color frames the doorway and males the space look more elegant and chic.
Crown molding that matches the cabinets in color makes the space look higher than it is and is a cool solution.
Molding on the walls and crown molding that perfectly matches in color and makes the space look neater and more eye-catching.
Simple and regular crown molding framing the doorway to give the space a more neat and preppy look.
Weathered rustic crown molding is a creative way to add a cozy feel to the space highlighting its style at the same time.
White crown molding on the ceiling, framing the windows and doorways is a lovely delicate touch that accents the wall color.