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Should Cabinet Crown molding match rest of house?

8 years ago

I'm assuming so? Our cabinets will run right into one of our rooms. Should the crown match/be seamless? I can't seem to find any pictures. Thanks!

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8 years ago

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If you don't match the profiles of the moldings, you will be left with a plinth block separating the two different profiles. Some people find that less than desirable. Some people are OK with it.

Here are two molding transitions that you do NOT want.

The "woops, what now".

The "we don't know what a plinth block is".

I personally find that the best solution is to have the same top profile for the crown, and just change colors between walls and cabinets. Even if you have stacked molding on the cabinets, it works, because the profiles are the same.

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That's what we did here. We used a stacked crown for the cabinets, but the same top profile for cabinets and crown, just changing color where appropriate.

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practigal
8 years ago
I think in saying "I can't find any pictures" you've actually answered the question-no, it doesn't have to match. I would search on "kitchen crown molding images"
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lyfia
8 years ago
Doesn't have to. See some pics here where they don't. Mostly close ups, but you get the idea they don't have to match.

https://www.google.com/search?q=joining+different+crown+molding&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiR2czBt6bRAhWks1QKHSBaDNEQsAQIJA
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suzanne_sl
8 years ago
We went for this
Carolyn87
8 years ago
I agree with Linda. I'm planning on matching it because for me, even if the color is different, it makes it feel more finished to me and not like a afterthought. I like plinth blocks if I am doing it myself but only if its the same profile on both sides in a room like a living room or dining room, not next to cabinets.
Alan Maran
7 years ago
Excellent advice. We went through the same issue and the cabinet crown molding would not match to the house. We went against the cabinet installer's suggestion and decided to match with the house's crown molding. We are happy with the results as it looks more finished and well done. We will post pictures soon.
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Magnolia
6 years ago
Alan maran, any photos of the mouldings? I’m having a similar dilemma and would love to see how yours turned out
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K R
6 years ago
Our cabinet maker matched ours perfectly with the existing molding in our family room where the kitchen is connected). Then they repainted everything to make sure the color was right. It looks seamless.
ILoveRed
6 years ago
Beautiful Sara.
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t760
5 years ago
Karen Rose - We are looking at the same issue. Your pic looks great. Did the cabinets come pre-painted by the cabinet maker? And then you painted the crown molding? Or did you have a painter paint the crown and the cabinets all together?

Just asking because I know sometimes the pre-painted cabinets have a lacquer finish rather than the water based crown molding paint and wondering how that would look. Thanks!
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