I know there are lots of posts here about crown moulding but I couldn't find the exact questions I have plus I wanted to ask you guys first. I am going to install crown in my own family room. It's a 15' x 16' room with 8' 1/2" ceilings and the room opens up to the rest of the upstairs across an open railing/staircase - the one end of the room has no wall at all. So, here are my questions:
1. I will be painting it white to match the baseboards and window trim. What material would you recommend for the crown? MDF or finger-jointed pine?
2. Should the thickness of the crown (from the ceiling down the wall) match the width of the baseboards or is it okay to have it wider? What looks better?
3. When it comes to the outside corners where the room ends, I want to stop the crown and not continue it into the upstairs hallway. How do I go about doing this? My thought is that if I cut off the crown flush with the outside corner then I will have the opening behind the crown showing?
By the way, this is the first time I will be installing crown (in case you couldn't tell - lol)
Thanks in advance,
1. I will be painting it white to match the baseboards and window trim. What material would you recommend for the crown? MDF or finger-jointed pine?
2. Should the thickness of the crown (from the ceiling down the wall) match the width of the baseboards or is it okay to have it wider? What looks better?
3. When it comes to the outside corners where the room ends, I want to stop the crown and not continue it into the upstairs hallway. How do I go about doing this? My thought is that if I cut off the crown flush with the outside corner then I will have the opening behind the crown showing?
By the way, this is the first time I will be installing crown (in case you couldn't tell - lol)
Thanks in advance,