Crown Moulding
Crown Molding adds a touch of elegance to any room
Crown moulding remains one of the most popular and relatively inexpensive methods of upgrading the look of your home, and it is still one of the best ways to add resale value to your property if you’re planning on putting it up on the market. If you’d rather not spend five figures remodeling your rooms, but still need a way of improving the aesthetics of your house, consider this smaller but still big-impact fix. With a wide variety of profiles and wood species to choose from, contact Alliance Cabinets & Millwork to see which option is best for you.
Why Visual Details Matter
When you walk into a house that’s for sale, what is the first thing you notice? It could be a variety of things. The color of the walls, the size of the living room, its shape, etc. But whatever it is, it will likely have something to do with the home’s visual aesthetics. Most potential home buyers might not notice every little detail that’s been put into its design right away, but you can rest assured that all such design decisions will come together and produce a lasting effect on the buyer the moment he or she walks through the door. That first impression will determine the perceived value of the house in the eyes of the buyer, and thus the home’s final resale value as well. This is why, when it comes to remodeling your house for resale, it is the small details in design that really have the biggest payoffs. Buyers won’t mind paying extra for a house they perceive to be unique and well maintained. This is where decorative crown moulding comes in.
Crown Molding and Decorative Value
Some new homes will include some kind of interior trimming, but the vast majority of them are still left mostly bare when they’re on the market. Adding some decorative crown molding to yours will make it stand out from the rest, adding to its resale value by giving depth and sophistication of your property’s interior design. The investment for a typical crown molding job comes out to around $300 to $500 per room, depending on the type of molding and the contractor you chose. The interest added by the crown moulding will translate, in the end, into money that goes back to your pocket at the time of resale.
Crown Moulding Installation
Even though installing crown molding might be classified as a minor upgrade, it is definitely not a do-it-yourself home improvement project (unless you are an expert with the compound miter saw and have some experience dealing in precise measurements). Part of the reason why most experts warn against doing a crown moulding job yourself is because of the way they fit into the corners of the room. Things can get especially complicated when you stop to consider the fact that many rooms do not have walls that meet at precisely 90 degree angles.
Your best bet is to contact Alliance Cabinets & Millwork , we are qualified and experienced. Crown moulding installation is not the place to cut corners, as a shoddy job will decrease the value of your house, not raise it.
Picking the Right Style of Crown Moulding
When shopping around, you’ll want to consider all the little details involved in the design of your new crown moulding. Pay special attention to the corners and cornices, as these are the decorative accents of crown mouldings and are the thing that will give your moulding its feel and flavor. Cornices are also where good workmanship will show through.
Pick a design that matches the overall aesthetic you’re going for with your property. It should be one that matches the architectural style of your house. If you have a Victorian revival house and you install crown mouldings that have modernist designs you’ll end up creating a discord between the two visual styles, which in turn will result in a lowering of the value of your house. Conversely, if you have a modernist house, leave the frilly crown mouldings alone and go for cleaner lines and plainer designs.
If done correctly, a decorative crown moulding job can increase the depth and uniqueness of your interior design and provide you with a worthwhile payoff come resale time.
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