How to trim the wall and ceiling with moldings

When developing the decor of the premises, I want to make them beautiful and unique. One of the techniques is moldings in the interior. These decorative strips help to make the space more interesting and harmonious.

What are moldings and what they are

Molding is a decorative strip of convex or concave shape. It is used for decoration, harmonization of interiors, visual correction of room imperfections. Moldings are narrow - a couple of centimeters wide, and wide - up to 20 cm. They are used for interior and exterior decoration, can be rigid or flexible. They come with a longitudinal relief (most often), with floral or geometric patterns.

At the installation site, moldings are ceiling, wall, corner. Corner ones are usually placed at the junction of the wall and ceiling. Moldings are made from:

• Styrofoam. The cheapest. They have a slightly loose surface, so they only go for putty and painting. Fastened to a flat wall with glue.
  

  Living room moldings are a very common type of decor.

• Polyurethane. More expensive, dense, with a smooth surface. They are also glued to the walls and ceiling.
• Plastic. Smooth with a shiny surface. They wash well, have a long service life, but they are not combined with all materials, they are not suitable for all interiors.
• Gypsum. Heavier ones are made by casting. Massive elements are fastened with nails or self-tapping screws, thinner ones can be glued onto a special adhesive.
• Wood. Wooden moldings are attached to finishing nails or to regular ones without caps. Bonding with wood glue is possible. Fits well with classic, Scandinavian, Russian interiors. All those in which wood trim or decor items are present in one form or another.
  

  Only a small part of the options with patterns

• Metal. Very durable, but metal moldings can only be used in interiors of a certain type - minimalism, high-tech, loft.
• Polymer flexible. For the finishing of columns and rounded walls, flexible polymer moldings are used. They are attached with glue.

Plaster moldings date back to ancient times. It was they who became the model by which decorative strips for interior decoration were created from more modern and cheaper materials - foam and polyurethane.

Where can be used

Interior moldings are used in the following cases:

• To harmonize the interior. Smooth empty walls and flow are not always inviting. The use of moldings makes the interior more harmonious.
• For separating colors, materials, textures on the walls.
  

  In classic interiors, molding is a tradition

• For masking cables, communication lines, etc.
• For decorating joints of slabs, wallpaper.
• Zoning of premises.
• Decoration of doorways.
• Decoration of paintings, mirrors, wall TVs, etc.

The main function that moldings perform in the interior is decoration and decoration. At the junction of materials with different thickness, texture, color, this method of decoration allows you to turn an unaesthetic transition into a decorative element. The method is easy to install, most of it has a low cost.

At the junction of different materials

If tiles or wall panels are only laid on a part of the wall, the transition from tile / plastic to a flat wall does not look very presentable. To make this transition more attractive, special curb tiles are used, but they are too expensive - much more expensive than usual.It is no less interesting to arrange this joint with a molding. The decorative strip is mounted so that it covers the joint.

If the tile does not lie to the ceiling, the transition can be made using molding

Width and thickness are selected for a specific interior and the thickness of the materials to be joined. Since we are usually talking about a bathroom, toilet or kitchen, it is more advisable to use materials that are easy to clean and are not afraid of high humidity. The best choice for tile joints is polyurethane. It can then be painted in the same color as the wall or tiles.

The transition from one material to another is best done with molding

If the transition between plastic panels and a painted / bleached wall is decorated, a plastic skirting board can be used. Wooden panels or MDF panels, it is better to join the walls with wooden moldings.

The same technique works very well when you have to combine two colors or two textures. Moldings are used to separate and harmonize the joints. It can be an accent wall, which is very fashionable now.

Separate the material of a different color, you can use moldings

But the accent wall doesn't have to be a different color or pattern from start to finish. For such a case - if the canvas or material occupies only part of the wall of a different color - the moldings will come in handy. They give a finished look to this finishing element.

Ceiling moldings

The ceiling is very often decorated with moldings. A large empty square just begs to be decorated with something. Usually, a corner molding is installed at the junction of the wall and ceiling. It can be thin and simple - with a simple relief, or it can be wide, patterned, under stucco molding. Moreover, this type of decoration is good not only for classic interiors. It fits into the loft and other modern trends, with the exception of minimalism, perhaps.

Modern style is also combined with moldings

In addition, several decorative fragments can be located on the ceiling. For example, several moldings of different widths, but with a similar decor and profile. They can be located at a distance from each other. Often decorative fragments are used in the corners in the form of curls, corners curved to the other side, half-arcs and other similar decorations. They also put decorative ceiling rosettes under the central chandelier in classic interiors.

But not only in the corner or not far from it, ceiling moldings can be mounted. With their help, you can create a unique ornament on the ceiling. Geometrically correct shapes are created using polyurethane or plaster strips. With flexible molding, you can make smooth lines.

There is another technique - a coffered ceiling. This technique is usually used if you need to hide beams or some kind of flaw on the ceiling. In this case, moldings are also often used for decoration.

A coffered ceiling can hide beams, pipes, and other unsightly elements

Recently, in most cases, polyurethane moldings are used in the interior. They are durable, easy to install, and not too expensive. All this makes them very popular.

Wall moldings

Wall moldings are not just strips. Frames are made of these elements, which can simply limit the part of the space in which the mirror or picture will hang. This selection helps to more clearly organize the space, highlight the subject.

Framed pictures from moldings

Still frames from moldings can be filled with other finishing material. Previously, tapestries, brocade and other expensive fabrics were inserted into such frames. Today, more and more often they use a different type of decorative putty, wallpaper or just a different shade of paint.

Inside the frame made of moldings a different color

Another common technique is the design of doorways. In addition to the standard frame of the opening, there are also frames above the door. This space is usually left empty and unused. So that there is no imbalance during complex decoration, molding is also glued here.

Planks above the door

With the help of wall moldings, you can visually make the ceilings higher. For this, strips are installed at a certain interval. Not only frames can be made of them. These are decorative strips, and it is not too difficult to make patterns out of them.

Patterns from moldings on the walls

All these decorating techniques require a lot of space, otherwise the room is too "overloaded". In small rooms, if they are used, then usually only strips at the junction of the wall and ceiling, or maybe a couple of thin stripes to separate different textures or colors. Most often, you can see moldings in the interior of the living room - these rooms are usually the most spacious. Moldings look good in bedrooms, but not in small ones, but at least medium ones.

Interior moldings: photos, ideas

When decorating rooms with moldings, one must take into account not only the geometry of the room, but also the style of decoration of furniture items. Decorative strips should have common features with the design of other interior items. Then the design will be consistent and harmonious.

You can insert beautiful wallpaper into the frames of moldings

Wall moldings can be painted to match the walls. In this case, the moldings are not too striking, but the interior looks more harmonious.

With a competent approach, and in a modern style, moldings, and even patterned elements, are useful

If the ceiling were just white, there would be a clear disharmony - too congested walls, and an empty ceiling

In a long and narrow hallway, frames visually expand the space

So that the wall is not empty

It's hard to think of another way to decorate

Frame wall moldings

If you need custom decorations - use moldings

The style of moldings should overlap with the style of furniture design

Doors and wall decorations in one format

Modern classic

Moldings in the interior of the living room

There shouldn't always be many of them.

For spacious and bright rooms

Be careful with moldings in bedrooms