Posts tagged: molding
Black Molding
By sortabellaMy favorite bag of the moment is an oversized black patent handbag that adds just enough bling to my work outfits. The black goes with everything and the shine makes it stand out for miles and makes an otherwise dull ensemble interesting.
That's where I got the idea to paint the molding in my apartment a glossy black. I live in a co-op so I'm forced to leave the windows as they are--ugly, old, and black with safety bars criss-crossing all over » READ MORE
Slab Door Augmentation
By DIY Maven
Got flat doors? Want a little enhancement? Check out Ron Hazelton’s tutorial on DIY door augmentation. It’s a relatively simple process that gives slab doors a recessed panel look. Note: Ron assumes some woodworking ability for the DIYer; however, it’s still a nice tutorial.
An alternative to Ron's molding idea is to apply (with finish nails) recessed door panels directly to the flat door for a dimensional look. Recessed panels are often so » READ MORE
What To Do About Ugly Trim
By DIY Maven
Recently, a fellow Curblier posted a question about painting natural wood interior trim. With several total house remodels under our belts we’ve been faced with a lot of ugly molding. Some of it we’ve replaced, some we’ve refinished and some we’ve painted. Along the way, we’ve come up with a few rules that work for us. I thought I’d pass them along.
Rule #1: If the molding is in bad condition, you paint it. But be aware that painting a » READ MORE
Make these colourful shoe drying racks
By insidesignI came across this really cool DIY project by Rockport when browsing the Canadian House and Home site, and wanted to share with all you design savvy people! :) They are shoe drying racks that can be hung on the back of a door [to save space, of course] on your laundry wall or mud room. I'll post the instructions below, you can get the instructions with the diagrams here. Enjoy!
Materials:
- 1; 8” x 22” piece of 3⁄4” pine board
- 1; 6 foo » READ MORE
application of exterior baseboard corners
By binary_patternthis is a picture of the bottom of the closet door-frame in my guestroom. rather than a mitered return in the molding, this corner (and all the others in the room) was originally covered by a curved qua
rter block that had to be replaced. the replacement blocks are somewhat different in shape, which means there's a gap of about 1/4" between the block and the wall when i put them in place.
here is my question to the expert carpenters among us: wh » READ MORE
