Creating a Polished Look

You can create a polished look with ceiling panels, complemented by ornate corner moldings where they meet in the corners of the ceiling panels. On the walls, the same motifs may be used to create the wall panels, but it is recommended that less ornate corner moldings are used to avoid an overpowering look.

Creating wall panels with panel moldings is an easy way to transform a typically unadorned space into an example of interesting architectural detail. By incorporating the elegance of wall panels into your home, you create a warm and inviting room. However, just as with any home design project, there are guidelines to be observed.

Wall moldings, decorative corners, and chair-rails carry a sense of formality throughout a room. These architectural details are simple on their own; yet, they bring a dramatic visual interest once they are assembled as double panels--straight corners combined with inside curved corners. You can select a straight panel molding for the outside layer, then inset with the same or smaller panel, use curved corners. Voila, you have made it your own arrangement! Here the gilded Adam style sconces really stand out when framed on the walls with these architectural details.

Design Tip: If you are installing wall panels both above and below the chair rail molding, you must take care to measure the widths of the wall panels so that the "set" (the wall panel directly above the chair rail, and directly below) precisely line up to create a professional, uniform look.