I struggled with how to run the crown on the wall with my rangehood between two windows. On this thread where I was asking for help, you can see a few different pics of crown and hood treatment. Maybe one of these pics will help. Here's what I ended up doing. No crown. I will, when I pick tile, run it eurosplash style on the whole hood wall. Here is a link that might be useful: Pics of hood-crown treatment

Take a cabinet door in and have them shoot it for a color match. We had to match ours because it wraps around the adjoining room.

Hi Sherriz, I am sorry. I am so confused by what you are saying. I do not know what a false front is. I skipped by this post because I have limited knowledge on cabinet design. I am sure someone else on GW will chime in. I was hoping someone would post so I could post later more specifically what you might be looking for. Why don't you do a search on false fronts. That might help you with the specifics on how to do this. For now, I can post some images of vaulted ceilings. Maybe this can help you. At least you can have an image you can draw on. A mock up with photoshop. ~boxerpups This is Smarge's kitchen from GW. Maybe you can do a search on FKB or even her link and ask her how she did this amazing space. This is the picture I think of when you say a false front but I am certain someone else can provide better help. Zebra Wood Counters Noah Falls Home Experts Inc. Merged Shapes My Ideas Blog Westchester Kitchens by Jem Woodworking Woodwise Country Craft Tea Room Maybe this is what you mean by a false front. A soffit?

It was standard pre-1940s to have a variety of moldings and other finishes in a house, descending in elaboration and expense. The species of wood may change, the finish may change, and the style changes as you go from guests to servants. It's called "architectural subordination". Public areas - The fanciest, to impress people with. This may be wood with great graining, or elaborately carved and painted (pale paint makes carvings show up well). Owner's areas - Usually just as fancy or almost so, because they deserve it. Guest areas, such as bedrooms and baths - Similar to owner's areas. Often painted trim in a tasteful pastel. Children's areas - quite plain, often painted for ease of care. Servants and utility - no more than needed to cover the gaps, and painted with a sturdy enamel. Would be plain poplar or pine, minimal shaping. If more than one door opens from a public area, the one used by the high-status people will have more elaborate trims ... a useful tip for navigating large old houses. One 1870s house I visited frequently in VA was a clear illustration of it ... even the staircase changed style from floor to floor. Bottom floor was all carved cherry and walnut with wide trims, above it was all oak and more carving but less elaborate, above that was the children's rooms which were quite simple oak for the era (we'd all die to get that!) and the servants quarters were basic flat board trims. Kitchen and tradesmen entry was very plain painted pine. The door from the elaborate cherry-paneled carved dining room to the butler's pantry and the kitchen beyond that was cherry, but only lightly carved and much narrower than the trim on the door leading from the dining room to the drawing room. It clearly said "unimportant people go through here". Often those doors were made to become invisible when shut, matching the panelling or wall color and having no trim at all. This explains it, with pictures: http://www.thejoyofmoldings.com/architectural-subordination-moldings-trim/