Does crown molding make a room look taller or shorter?

Valarie Karas
by Valarie Karas
Crown molding is not something I have liked in the past. Although, with a wide room and low ceilings (8 foot), it seemed to make my room look taller. Was I wrong?
  2 answers
  • Shoshana Shoshana on Jun 14, 2017

    It blends a room together. A lot of homeowners are of the opinion that an 8 foot ceiling is too low for crown molding. But there's varying sizes, if your have a lower ceiling you can just install a thinner crown so it doesn't overcrowd the room.

  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Jun 14, 2017

    It generally makes the ceilings look higher- I love the look!