Creating classical crown moulding profiles is going to be made easy for you in this post. I will be sharing my knowledge and sources, giving you the confidence the mouldings you create in your home will look beautiful. Let’s see what’s behind Door Number 1. The premise behind classical Crown moulding profiles. As I mentioned...
Creating simple classical moulding profiles should be easy. Right? That’s what I thought when I began this “little project” back in June. Little did I know… As I worked on the previous two classical moulding posts, I learned I had two misconceptions. My Misconceptions… Understanding/translating and interpreting the Classical Orders is like stepping into Rocky...
Knowing how to coordinate interior trim in your home is key to making your home beautiful. Just as we hear questions about proportion of interior trim, we hear questions about its proper application such as: How can I successfully vary my interior trim from room to room? Won’t my house look funny if every room...
Interior trim proportions are important; they give a room its sense of scale. We hear questions like the below often: How do I select the right size trim for my home? I’ve found crown molding, chair rail and base that I like. But are they the right proportion for the room? Every room is a...
11.21.14
Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Historic Preservation
When Sally and I went to the Louvre, we were looking forward to seeing the fabulous art – you know, the Mona Lisa, etc., But I had another agenda. I wanted to get up close and personal with the wood paneling, door casings, over mantels and crown molding – to study profiles and proportion, take...
07.08.14
Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques
As I had mentioned in my previous post, our client wanted to know what an elaborate wrought iron stair would cost, based on these to stairs as conceptual starting points. Using as many standard components as possible, we created a design that looked like this. Our client was not happy with the look, so...