Brenda Shaffer calls herself a do-it-yourselfer. "I was trying to be real careful and I made some boo boos, and I thought I would put crown molding up," she said. No one's perfect. "I had surgery on ...

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Typically found in traditional homes, molding has been used throughout architectural history to embellish walls and ceilings. Whether crown mouldings around the ceiling, or wall moldings creating a ...

Dear James: I like the look of crown molding for my dining room, but I am having trouble getting the corner cut for a good fit. If you already installed the door and baseboard moldings, you probably ...

If you're like most homeowners, you probably don't think much about trim and crown molding. But walk into a room with crown molding and you immediately will feel you are somewhere special. Trim and ...

There’s this persistent myth: making your home look expensive requires hiring professionals or having serious carpentry skills. Many of those details that register as ‘high-end’ are, in reality, ...