Make Your Home Absolutely Stunning with These 12 Simple Moulding Hacks

Photo from Next Luxury

Hi Everyone!

This week I am starting a series of simple home beautification projects that are easy to do, but have a big impact! My goal with this series is to help you make your home the home of your dreams. Your dream home may not be as far away as you think. Maybe all your home needs is a wardrobe change!

The first method I want to talk about is using mouldings. Now I know that adding moulding may not seem like a big deal, but it really is. You can do so much with some simple mouldings! Once you start layering moldings, the possibilities and outcomes are astounding! All you really need is some inspiration and the time to put together a configuration that speaks to you.

Something that might make it easier, is to pick out some of your favorite mouldings at the hardware store and just get 1 foot of each to take home (most stores will let you buy moulding by the foot). Be sure to get a good mix of simple and elaborate, thick and thin, crown and trim. Then you can mix and match at your own leisure instead of feeling rushed because one of the kids is having a meltdown at the store. Plus, when you're ready to do your next moulding project (and trust me you will want to do more than 1 project), you'll already have materials handy to plan it out.

Here are 12 things that you can do to make your home stand out from the rest using mouldings!

1. Beautify your island

Photo by Mama Bear Bliss


Photo by Single Style

If you need help with ideas on how to dress up your island, check out this blog by Rosemary Lane.

2. Create a feature wall for your home

Photo from Ten Dollar Bux

3. Bling out your doorways

For more door inspiration check out Next Luxury's list of 50 interior door trim ideas.

4. Add intrigue to windows

Photo and instructions by Telegram


Photo and instructions by Home Talk

5. Make a custom shelf/mantle.

Here's is the shelf that my husband just made me in November out of different mouldings. Isn't he the best!😘

6. Install a gorgeous chair rail

Photo by Yann Deret


Photo from Next Luxury


Photo and instructions by Our Humble Abode

7. Organize coats and bags

Photo and instructions from DIY Playbook


Photo by The Natos

8. Create an inviting entryway

Photo and instructions by Two Make a Home

9. Dress up your staircase

Photo by The Decorologist


Photo from Coast Home Plans

10. Enhance your columns

Photo by Home You


Photo by Donald A Gardner Architects


Photo and instructions from HGTV

11. Dress up your doors

Photo from New Design Porte


Photo from Etsy

Use thin moulding to give new life to ugly slab doors. This is a project that we will be doing in our house down the road.

12. Don't forget your ceiling

Photo from Thou Swell

Photo and instructions from Confessions of a Serial DIYer

Photo from Little Green Notebook

Decor Tip: Put trim on your ceiling in the outline of your crown moulding. Then paint up to the edge to create the illusion of a higher ceiling!

I absolutely love how elegant some simple moulding can make a house! I hope that I was able to inspire you today and help you take the next steps to make your home the home of your dreams.

If you would like some more ways to beautify your home be sure to read my Staging blog!

Have a great day!

Chrissy Myers