Wood Crown Moulding

Crown moulding is available in many different materials including polyurethane and Styrofoam.  Most people choose wood crown moulding because it can be used in many different ways.  Wood crown moulding is a form of decorative crown moulding.

Versatility

Wood crown moulding is extremely versatile.  Most of the wood crown moulding that you find in home employment stores is made from the wood of a Poplar tree.  This wood is a common choice because it is strong and sands very easily.  Wood crown moulding can be stained to match the colors of other types of wood, or it can be painted.

Choosing the Right Wood Crown Moulding

There are many decorative styles in wood crown moulding that you can choose from.  How do you know which one to choose?  The basic answer is to choose the decorative wood crown moulding style that you like.  The expanded answer is that you will find different styles, like scrolls, leaves, grapes, dentils, and so many more.  You should choose the moulding design that will suit the décor of your home.  If you are going for a more sophisticated look, you can choose wood crown moulding with intricate scrolling.  If you want something more modern, you can do with a straight wood crown moulding and add some dentil strips along the bottom.

Finishing Ideas

This is the part where the versatility of the wood crown moulding comes into play.  There are many different decorative finishing techniques that can be used on the wood crown moulding design that you choose.  You can simply paint or stain the whole thing, or you can get a bit more creative and use some decorative painting techniques on areas of the moulding.  For example, you can paint the moulding a light color that compliments the color of the walls.  Then, you can use a silver or gold foiling technique to add highlights to the intricate areas, like scrolls or beading, ti make them stick out more.  You can use the same method replacing the foiling with simple sponging with a contrasting color or a lighter shade of the wall, depending on what color scheme and look that you are going for.  Make sure, however, that you finish your detailing with a clear coat and you let it dry completely before you hang it up.

Installation Tips

One of the best installation tips that you can get for installing wood crown moulding is to invest in a nail gun.  You are going to find it rather difficult to support yourself on a ladder safely, hold the wood crown moulding piece and nail with one hand, and use a hammer with the other.  You just don't have enough hands.

Another helpful wood crown moulding installation tip is to invest in a compound miter saw.  When cutting your moulding pieces to the proper angles and lengths, you will not be able to use a typical table saw.  This is because the crown moulding sits at an angle on the wall.  Your corners need to be cut at inside and outside angles as well, and a table saw leaves room for way too many errors, which of course costs you more money when you have to buy new pieces to replace the ones that you messed up.

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