living room wall trim ideas

elevate the look of your room by giving alittle love to the ceiling with this elegant crown moulding treatment. the crown may look complicated, but it actuallybreaks down into just a few simple materials and a few simple cuts."a compound miter saw is really the best tool for a project like this."you'll need to know how to make 3 different cuts; a straight cut, a mitercut, and a tilted miter cut. to miter cut most boards, yousimply angle the base of the saw place the stock against the fence, and make the cut.but with extra wide boards, like the base moulding we're using, tilt the head of thesaw in order to make the cut. tilting it nearly

doubles the width of your cutting capacity. "and that's it -- you're ready to start."you'll need four pre-primed materials for this look:some base moulding, some mdf, casing, and bead moulding.the first element is base moulding -- but you'll install it upside down in order toreally feature the decorative detail. apply a bead of adhesive down the back, and thennail it to your wall...don't worry about finding studs, the adhesive does the bulk of the workhere, and you're nailing right into the framing at the top of the wall. when you come to acorner, the size of this material and it's placement, calls for a tilted miter cut.the next element, is the mdf. use some adhesive

and nails to apply it, but because this layergoes on the ceiling, you should use this angled technique when you're nailing to help holdit in place while the adhesive dries. when it comes to corners, the mdf gets straightcuts and the pieces just butt-up against each other. together, the base moulding and mdfprovide the foundation for the next layer of decorative mouldings.your third element, is casing. you don't need to use adhesive here because you're nailingright into the base moulding. the casing will get miter cuts at the corners, so set yoursaw to a 45 degree angle. and don't worry about getting an absolute perfect joint, you'llfill in any little gaps when you prep and paint.the final element, is the bead moulding. these

pieces get mitered corners too, and just likethe casing, you don't really need adhesive here, just nail it right into the mdf layer.and that's it. since most walls and ceiling lines aren't perfectly plumb and straight,you'll likely see some gapping. just use the adhesive to fill that in. then fill your nailholes, sand, and paint. so if you're searching for some sophistication....trythis diy layered look to add the crowning touch to your room.

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