Molding

There are several different areas in a room in which you can incorporate molding as a design element. Cornice molding can be used where the walls and ceiling meet to provide a seamless connection rather than the sharp angle of the joint. Cornice moldings are not, however, the only element that you can add near your ceiling to give your room a unique theme.

More Types of Molding to Use in Designing Your Room

Directly underneath cornice moldings, you can install Frieze molding. This is usually designed with a pattern that runs around the perimeter of the room. Traditional designs with elegant curves and newer designs employing geometric patterns are both available, as well as many interesting options in between.

Rather than leaving your walls bare, you can use chair rail moldings to make your room seem larger. These are usually applied to walls approximately three feet above the floor. Base moldings can then be applied where the floor meets the walls to further unite all elements in the room.

Moldings, when used properly, can make the room seem larger than it is and give it a unique style. With several different areas in which you can incorporate them, moldings provide you with the opportunity to have a common element tie together the entire room, from floor to ceiling. You should be careful, however, in using multiple types of molding. While using different styles in each area may create disunity, repeating the same design in each part of the room can seem trite and monotonous.