![]() Step 8: Caulk it! This step takes forever but hides all the gaps between the molding and wall. ![]() I know I did! Once it’s dry, sand down until all transitions and holes are smooth. You may need to use putty to fill in corner gaps as well. Step 7: Use wood putty to hide nail holes. Step 6: Continue cutting & installing all of the wall molding until you have all the pieces in place. Tip: Nailing into drywall will not keep the molding in place. Step 5: Nail it up! Using your finish nail gun, secure the molding into place by nailing into the wall studs. Lookin so fab with my safety glasses mashed on my face. ![]() Since we are making boxes, each corner will need to be cut at a 45 degree angle. Step 4: Measure the distance between two inside corners and cut a piece of moulding to fit between the corners. Step 3: Locate and mark wall studs with a pencil. It’s free delivery! 12 ft lengths of molding are pretty tough to fit in a car. Tip: Once you’ve calculated the different lengths of trim and how much you will need, order it online. These are things you will want to consider before purchasing your molding. However, if you use an 8-ft piece for the 6-ft stretch and an 8-ft piece for the 5-ft stretch, you’d be left with five feet of scrap. For example, if you have one side of a box that’s 6-ft and another that’s 5-ft, using a 12-ft piece of moulding yields both the 6-ft and 5-ft pieces, only leaving 1-ft of scrap moulding. Looking at your wall map, calculate what lengths of moulding will cover the area with the least waste. Once you have mapped out your wall, simply add up the measurements of each box and add 10% for waste. Standard wood moulding usually comes in 8, 10 and 12-ft lengths. The three main boxes are repeated 2 more times, each 5″ smaller then the last. The largest centered box measures 63 inches across and the two largest side boxes measure 48 inches across. ![]() This will trick the eye into seeing straight lines.įor example, my wall measures 160 inches across. Instead of mapping out your molding boxes to be level, match the lines created by the ceiling. Tip: Your floor and ceiling will probably not be level. I completely drew out the full design on my wall first. I wanted my middle box to be wider then the side boxes to carry the visual weight of the centered bed. Using a pencil, measuring tape, and level, determine your box sizes in relation to the overall wall size. Step 1: Determine how much molding you need. This is the molding profile I selected: 9/16″ x 1 9/16″ fingers jointed pine panel molding.Ĭlick HERE for my inexpensive board & batten tutorial.Ĭlick HERE for my Thrifty staircase molding tutorial. I didn’t want my son’s room to be a total departure from the overall style of my home. It’s more carries a more traditional profile compared to the very simple one shown above. Instead of replicating this exact design, I decided to stick with the same molding profile throughout the rest of my home. It’s a simple pattern that feels modern and current. I was browsing the West Elm website looking at beds and BAM, the wall molding in the background caught my eye. Build his bed (almost done, but you can’t see it quite yet.įrom the get go, I knew I wanted to put up some diy wall molding in my son’s bedroom.You can see my design plan from week one by clicking here.Įach week I will update my project list below. This is week two of the One Room Challenge (don’t forget to check out what all the others participants are up to), and I am really hoping and praying by week 6 that I will have this whole transformation wrapped up. If you are just catching up, I am taking my sons blank slate of a room to the bedroom of his dreams. You know what I love about decorative wall molding? There is no limit to the creative design patterns! Today I am sharing a full tutorial on how to install modern wall molding in your own home. How do you make a HUGE design impact on one wall without any wall decor? You guessed it, by adding trim work. ![]()
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