Accenting Your Home with Woodwork Design

Adding decorative woodwork to your home accents any room and increases its value. Whether it is a custom built staircase, or hard wood cabinets, visitors are drawn to the exquisite style of creative woodworking.

Crown molding dates back to the Renaissance period of Europe. It was adapted from ancient Greek and Roman architectural designs. Crown molding is used to add some eye appeal to an otherwise bare area where ceilings and walls meet. They are a little more complicated than installing baseboard, but the end result is well worth it.

Wall framing is also a creative addition which adds beauty to a room. It consists of layering simple types of molding together to create decorative profiles. This type of woodworking became popular in England to give the illusion of a paneled wall. At that time most of the homes had plastered walls. Wainscoting is another method of decorating walls. It is usually three to five feet high, with chair rail molding on top. Wainscoting uses tongue-and-groove boards.

People who have a fireplace in their homes are adding decorative woodwork around the fireplace. There are many types of woods used for this. Choosing the right wood depends of the decor of the room. Sometimes the most simple designs are so attractive that the fireplace becomes the focal point of the room.

Adding woodwork accents in your home not only improves the look of a room, it increases the value, and gives it warmth and style. When you design and install the woodwork yourself, you get that personal gratification that it was a job well done.