Boxy and boring! Our dining room needed all the help it could get! We added ceiling interest with a faux tray and chandelier moulding here. And a new chandelier. Added a chair rail. Then came picture frame moulding to change everything. Adding picture frame moulding is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to add architectural […]
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How to Install a Chair Rail
Installing a chair rail was a step in giving our boxy plain dining room some architectural character. Here’s what we did: You can purchase 12, 10 or 8 foot lengths of moulding and trim. Before buying, measure the room and take note of windows and doors. Determine the longest unbroken run and that will determine […]
How to create a faux tray ceiling and give your room character
How to create a faux tray ceiling – and take very bad photos in rainy weather when trying to show it! That’s really what the title of this post should be! Have you ever tried to take a picture of your ceiling? Did you know that chandeliers look very different when you are lying on […]
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