Crown Molding Design Ideas

This page contains profile pictures and dimensions for several combination crown molding designs. These include narrow and wide profiles for ceilings of about 8 feet to 9 feet or more.

This crown molding design makes use of a small cove and dentil profile, a 1x2 and a standard crown profile.

Install the flat board first by driving 2 or 2½in nails through the center and into the wall framing. Next, use shorter nails to attach the dentil and cove to the board. Finish by installing the crown between the stacked pieces and the ceiling.

This combination includes a standard crown profile, beaded brick mould and a large piece of base cap, hung upside down.

The installation follows the steps used in the design above, nailing the base cap up first before stacking the brick mould on top. As with all these designs, the crown is installed last and supported by the other molding pieces.

This profile combines a one–piece door casing, brick mould and a cove–type crown profile.

To install this profile, the casing should be nailed to the wall first. The brick mould is stacked on top of the casing and nailed into it. The crown is then nailed to brick mould and the ceiling.

This is an easy–to–build, 3 piece crown design. The finished trim looks elaborate because of the ornate one–piece crown profile used.

The installation is simplified by using two one–piece baseboards nailed to the wall and ceiling before adding the crown.

This is an elaborate trim profile suitable for building a cornice in rooms with 9 foot or higher ceilings. A 1x6 is used in this diagram, but wider boards can be used for higher ceilings.

Back band and rake mould are used to decorate the 1by board and a one inch square piece of molding supports the crown.

To install this profile the 1by is fastened to the wall studs with 2½in nails, placed where the other moldings will hide the holes. The back band is wrapped to the edge of the 1by board and rake mould is installed along the center. The square piece is nailed to the top of the rake and the crown rests against it and the ceiling.