Is crown molding in or out? And what are some creative options?

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  • Dfm Dfm on Jul 18, 2017

    its a personal preference...if you like it keep it. If you don't like it.. take it off.

  • Gma Kirk Gma Kirk on Jul 18, 2017

    Crown molding works in traditional decorating, with standard ceilings. In contemporary decorating, or with vaulted ceiling, particularly angular ones, no. I've seen a room with a high peak on one side where they had crown molding that went straight around the room at the heighth of the lower side. It just looked off/odd. Hope this helps.

    • Rose-Marie Nuninga Rose-Marie Nuninga on Jul 18, 2017

      Thank you. Indeed it looks awkward on a vaulted ceiling. Happy to hear I wasn't the only one who thought It was awkward. Just wasn't sure the choice was optional. But happy you confirmed contemporary is ok to leave it off.

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Jul 18, 2017

    Crown moulding is a major investment, so you should install it if you like it, not whether or not it is in or out. For creative options, I would look at as many design websites, magazines or books you can get, and save photos of the images that you love. Then make some choices.

    • Rose-Marie Nuninga Rose-Marie Nuninga on Jul 18, 2017

      Thank you. Yes it is expensive and very happy to learn it is a personal choice rather than a must have. Yes I have been looking at pinterest for creative ideas and am getting a lot there.

  • Tammy Tammy on Jul 18, 2017

    Personally I think crown molding is classic and timeless. Using wood or Styrofoam can help you achieve the look you're going for.

  • Crown molding is generally a design plus, options are endlss. Choose something that goes with the style of your home. Here are a couple links to get you started!


    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/257197828699547526/


    https://www.pinterest.com/explore/crown-moldings/

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Jul 18, 2017

    Keep me posted and have fun with it:)

  • Emily Emily on Jul 18, 2017

    I have crown molding in all my rooms. But in the dining room it is white and the walls are white. I wanted a demarkation of some kind. So I took a piece of tissue paper (about 5 cents worth) and cut it into narrow stripes. I then glued these up on the crown molding top and bottom. In another small space used for a sleeping space for a small child I took a piece of wallboard tape, two lengths side by side. I painted first a dark green stripe, then left a space, then a light green stripe. I then glued it to the wall next to the ceiling and put the first one up, then the next, staggering it so it looked like three colors. This is the border in d.r.