Molding is a decorative addition that is usually made from plaster, marble, wood or Styrofoam and is used around the top edges where the ceiling meets the wall in a room or at the top of specific items of furniture, items or appliances. Decorative molding has a certain set of designs and shapes that the contours of the mold follows. For example, the ‘crown’ molding might have a convex—As with Ovolo molding—or concave—as with Cavetto—shape or—as with Cyma, an ‘s’ curve.
Many moldings have beveled edges to complete a more even ‘seam’ between the join at the ceiling at the join at the wall. Molding adds light and shade to a room as well as giving it a sense of cultural décor. When a ceiling is simply a ninety degree angle that has no ‘personality’ it is often a wise idea to add a little personalization to the home with a molding. Molding can also be added to other objects to give them a more ‘classical’ appearance.
Moldings in Mission Viejo CA might be made from locally sourced wood or other materials. Most wooden moldings tend to use locally sourced wood simply because it is cheaper to purchase, more ecologically friendly, and better for the local economy.
Types and Sizes of Moldings
Molding can be used as part of the ‘architrave’ around the edge of a door, on shelving, around the edges of furniture items, windows and many other areas. Other forms of ‘molding’ also include base-boards or skirting boards. Some molding has a creative pattern on it, carved using machinery, to act as a decorative front for objects such as doors. This is commonly known as beading or bead molding.
People can see moldings in other contexts every day on buildings and outside features. Strapwork utilizes plaster, wood or marble as a topiary feature on ceilings and walls. Ceiling rosettes were often used also, as ceiling decorations, made from Styrofoam or plaster and placed in the center of the ceiling around the light fitting, to act as a decorative feature. Most molding can be purchased and fitted by the homeowner at very small cost, but with excellent benefits to the inside of the home in terms of style and attraction.
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