Defining the Character with Molding
Architectural trim or molding not only hides gaps and dresses up corners, it is often the
backbone of a room design. The types of baseboard, crown molding, chair-rail
molding, and window and door trim you select helps define the character of a
room and set the stage for the entire decor. Fortunately, there are a
variety of styles and sizes of interior and exterior molding available on our website, so
you should not have trouble finding the right moldings to suit your needs.
Whether you install a bold crown molding to draw the eye upward, a chair
rail molding with deep relief design, you will be adding a handsome
architectural detail that gives the room substance. Most new homes built
today lack the ornamental details that provide an interior space with
architectural character and identity. Rooms without moldings are often
plain, featureless and nondescript as the inside of the empty box. You can
dress-up rooms with curtains, paint, and carpeting, but stark and sterile
walls will remain the dominant feature of the house interior. If you
surrounded by plain walls in your home consider them blank canvases upon
which you can create a beautiful rooms with fresh architectural identities.
Without going into major renovation the best way to enhance the character of a
house architecturally is to install or upgrade the moldings.
Talented modern architects introduced the open floor plan to American home
design. But with it beauty and refined spacious feeling it presents new
decorating challenges. Open floor plans are very popular these days. They
create large, architecturally undefined areas. This is where molding comes
in to play. Installing decorative moldings not only gives beauty and
substance to a plain home, but also is a superb solution to the design
challenges posed by today's contemporary houses. In addition, the
versatility of molding styles and types makes it adaptable to a variety
design treatments, from casual to formal. You should definitely consider
some of the advantages of using molding to enrich, enhance, enlarge, and
define space.
