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Decorative Tray Ceiling

March 18, 2013 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
Decorative Tray Ceiling

Framing A Decorative Tray Ceiling  A tray ceiling is a rectangular architectural feature that is either inverted or recessed. Tray ceilings can be plain, ornate, subtle or dramatic and almost always make a statement! When people install tray ceilings they almost always install accent or rope lighting above it.  Tray ceilings are often found in kitchens dining rooms, hallways and formal living rooms. Architectural Details And Shadow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crown Molding, Design / Architecture, Remodeling, Remodeling. Design, Suspended Ceiling

Modifying A Bookcase For A Flat Screen TV

February 1, 2013 Written by Robert Robillard Leave a Comment
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Built In Bookcase Modification: It seems these days folks are designing whole rooms around flat screen TVs.  The problem arises when you have an existing room and you try to incorporate the flat screen TV.   Modifying a bookcase for a flat screen TV seems to be in demand. This was just the case for a client of mine.  They had a large built in place bookcase that they liked and wanted to modify to also hold a large flat screen TV. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookcase Projects, Crown Molding, Custom Cabinets, DIY Home Improvement Show

How To Install Crown Molding with Rope Lighting

July 14, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 11 Comments
rope lighting behind crown molding

* * * Instructions follow in the text below * * *   Install Crown Molding with Rope Lighting   Ever since I installed rope lighting behind crown molding on this 2004 project I wanted to do it again.  Seven years later I got my chance. Learning how To install crown molding with rope lighting is easy. The screen porch pictured here is mine.  I spend countless hours out here from working to relaxing to entertaining.  I love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crown Molding, Design, Finish Carpentry, Lighting, Rope lighting

New Bookcase With Mantel

March 24, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
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Bookcase and Mantel Installation ~ part 2 of 3 PART 2: Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins: After all of the beading was installed it was time to drill the shelf pin holes.  I use a jig I purchased from Rockler that comes with a spring loaded bit.  The jig allows me to dill consistently spaced holes at the same depth each and every time. The jig is a clear acrylic template allows you to drill both 1/4" and 5mm shelf pin holes on perfect 32mm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookcase Projects, Built-ins And Bookcases, Crown Molding, Custom Cabinets, Finish Carpentry

Rope Lighting Basics: Designing with Rope Lights

October 20, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 5 Comments
Barrel Ceiling finished

Rope Lighting Basics: Installing Rope Lights Rope lights are a super easy way to introduce accent lighting and color into your lighting design. There are many uses for rope lighting and they work so well because of their versatility.  A common use for rope lights is as a cove or accent light.  Rope lighting placed behind crown molding can create a warm accent glow. Rope lighting is a plastic flexible tube that is made up of tiny bulbs, … [Read more...]

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Faux Wainscoting – Applied Moldings

June 23, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 2 Comments

Applying wainscoting to most houses adds instant architectural detail and interest to a room.Wainscoting functions to give formality and balance to a room.It's a very affordable and interesting solution to blank walls. When placed at the right level, wainscoting can also give height and presence to a room by elongating the look of the wall or tying in a height ceiling. It can also give a room a textural interest that ordinary, flat painted walls … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crown Molding, Past Projects, Wainscoting Trim

Installing Crown Molding

February 19, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 6 Comments

If you follow this blog with any frequency you may remember seeing the vent, pictured below, in a post titled "Preparing For crown Molding."In order for the crown molding to be installed we had to move the vent above and remove and relocate a vent below to accommodate the molding size. My plasterer came earlier this week and patched the holes and then applied a smooth plaster over the textured ceilings.You gotta love smooth ceilings.Today we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crown Molding, Past Projects

Preparing For Crown Molding

February 14, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment

Today's post involves me having to move two bedroom air conditioning vents away from the wall to make room for crown molding.The one below is a corner vent. The small molding currently shown in the picture will be cut away approx. 4" from each corner to allow the newer molding to butt into the wall. I will leave this small molding elsewhere and use it as an additional nailer for my new molding.In fact this reminds me of a crown molding post I did … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crown Molding, Past Projects