Crown Molding Ceiling Height

This crown is paired with crisply milled dentil molding and beaded baseboard.

Crown molding ceiling height. Crown molding can be intimidating because walls often aren t flat and nailing is difficult. Crown molding has to be sized according the the volume of the room to work well. Adjust upward for larger rooms.

For an 8 foot ceiling height the recommended crown size is 2 1 2 to 6 tall with no picture mold. Moldings at this height typically range between 3 and 5 inches. Distinguished dentils photo by wendell t.

Pick the right crown molding size. For standard 8 foot high ceilings the crown cornice height should be 2 to 6 inches. A room with high ceilings can carry a larger crown while a large crown with look overpowering in a room with standard 8 foot ceilings.

Too small and it will seem insignificant and look out of place too large and it will make the room itself seem small and just be overpowering. Taller walls up to 10 feet require larger moldings to maintain the scale. Here we ll show you how to install trim on the walls and ceiling first then add the crown molding.

There is a right size for every room. The three combined look elegant and go up more easily than a single large piece. We use the principles above to help determine what size crown molding will work best in a space.

Ceiling height is the first consideration. This three piece system solves those problems.