Moldings are to European designs what glass and steel are to Classic Contemporary. They can be around the perimeter of the room, at baseboard, ceiling, or chair level. Some can be used as strips from which pictures are hung. Some can frame doorways or be used as objects d’art, all by themselves.
Moldings are traditionally made of wood, often carved elaborately, but there are other routes of rich illusion to follow. The look and feel of architectural embellishment can be accomplished with plaster, plastic or stock wood moldings, faux painting, or wallpaper borders in many patterns including marble, wood, or documentary prints.
