Dear Matt: Adding crown molding is the finishing touch to make any room look truly elegant. As you have found, it is not easy to fit the corners properly. I have done remodeling in many homes where ...

Hold the base molding against the wall after you cut it to length, and look for gaps. Cut a few braces from 4- to 6-inch ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Crown molding can make any room look a ...

Dear James: I like the look of crown molding for my dining room, but I am having trouble getting the corner cut for a good fit. If you already installed the door and baseboard moldings, you probably ...

Draw reference lines to indicate the bottom of the light strip and the bottom of the base. Don’t worry whether the lines are level. Instead, measure down from the ceiling in several places and connect ...