3 Rules For Designing Crown Molding

Look at walls like they're Classical columns to find the right proportions and shapes

Crown molding is a common trim upgrade that can really make a room pop. Elaborate cornices can be made by combining a few different pieces of molding for a 'built-up' look. This is a great way to get more from less, but it is also a common way to make a clean wall look muddy.

Lucky for us, there are rules of order for moldings, and they were carved in stone a long time ago.

This article is a subset of those rules. It is more like a reminder of how to follow the rules that already exist