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March 7th, 12:33pm 0 comments

5 Home Decor Tips to Spruce up that Home for Spring

Give your rooms instant architectural interest with crown molding. You can create a dynamic look with the reasonably priced, paintable moldings and trims offered at any home improvement center or online. Here are just a few of the many affordable ways to give a space a classic, well designed look.

  1. Add crown molding to a room, and you also add pedigree. Profiles range from simple to elaborate, and some can create the illusion of a sculpted ceiling. Also you can run a line of flat molding or "chair rail" just a few inches inside the crown molding along the ceiling to give it a whole new dimention.. I recieved this picture today from one of our more adventerous customers.  He is fixing up a baby room for the expectant wife.  Look what a difference that extra line made on the ceiling.  That flat molding didn't cost him more than $15.
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  2. Install a chair rail to add elegance and definition to a space. This element also creates the opportunity to combine complementary colors or a solid color and pattern for additional visual interest.  It also works to protect the wall from damage by heavy chairs or furniture.  Imagine that!
  3. Use a small crown molding and parallel trim piece to make a frieze along the top perimeter of a room, and paint a border design or apply texture or an allover pattern between the boundaries. You can now purchase paintable wall paper for this very purpose.  It has a pattern stamped into the paper so that it looks like a plaster work of art on the wall.  Very exciting product from Europe and now available here.
  4. Apply beautiful pieces of wallpaper directly to a wall and then trim out with decorative molding for a pretty framed-art effect. Or swap in solid color as a backdrop to a collection of framed photos or other keepsakes.
  5. Change a room's mood by painting trim and molding with colors from a tone-on-tone palette or by using contrasting colors for dramatic effect.For example I installed crown molding in my daughters room, it was a flower detail and my daughter painted all 64 flowers pink and yellow. 

Installing these molding is also becoming simpler as smart manufacturing responds to the do-it-yourselfer crowd. For example, So Simple Crown Molding is made out of foam and can be help in place with just caulk.  It also comes with pre-cut corners and they will go as far as precutting the entire room.  Perfect if you are all thumbs when it comes to projects around the house.

 

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January 7th, 4:20pm 0 comments

Its Crown Molding Season!

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Did you know that sales of crown molding actually spike when there is a good Nor’easter dumping rain and snow on the East Coast?  I know that sounds far fetched, but it's true.  Not only is Crown molding seasonal, but sales increase when the weather turns nasty too!  Hey if you are facing the weekend and you want to get some projects done around the house, why go outside to battle the cold and wet elements to do a yard project when you can be inside with the heat on, the TV or maybe even a nice beverage!   Come spring who wants to be stuck inside installing crown molding even if it's easy to install foam crown molding like, and here is the plug...Villa Deco Crown Molding!  

Spring is right around the corner and you have the opportunity to build up "home karma" by getting some of those projects on your 2011 to-do list out of the way. And if you want more bang for the buck, foam crown molding is definitely the way to go.  For starters if crown molding is what you want to really set off the beauty and uniqueness of your home and you don’t want the stained wood look, i.e. you are going to paint it white anyway, then there is no need to install wood products.  In fact it’s a down-right no-brainer to use the foam crown molding.  No one can tell that it’s not wood, and no one can tell that you didn’t hire some high priced finish carpenter to install it either.  Also, your $850 crown molding project only cost you $125.  I just saved you $725!  Thank me later.  We suggest painting your beautiful crown molding with latex house paint and a shade of green to match the color of envy on your neighbors faces!

 

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December 15th, 9:45am 0 comments

New Style Molding for Villa Deco!

Its a cove style molding in the 3 inch size.  Looks fantastic installed.  There will be pictures of the molding installed in future posts.

 

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December 7th, 2:31pm 0 comments

Whats The Big Deal With Crown Molding?

 

Someone once said that “without crown molding, your room is just the inside of a box!”  Ok, that was me who said that, but it’s true!  When you look up to the ceiling do you see “box” or do you see “something wonderful framing out your unique design and accentuating your magnificent lifestyle?”  People who already have crown molding in their homes wouldn’t dare settle for anything as primitive as bare naked ceilings!  It makes that much of a difference!  For some reason most people think crown molding is expensive and reserved only for the wealthy, high-end hotels and Starbucks!  Wrong!  Myth buster here, its cheep!  Ok, inexpensive is the correct word.  Why is crown so “inexpensive” now?   Because it’s easy enough now to do it yourself!  Installation is 80% of the cost of crown molding and if you install yourself, well you get the idea.  The new foam crown moldings available make installing a no brainer.  Could it get any easier than installing with caulking?  But wait, that’s not all!  If you act now, you can toss out all those tools as well because today’s foam moldings come with pre cut corners!  Things have changed, and today crown molding materials are lighter and look better than any wood-based molding collecting dust at the local Hardware Mega Store.  No more excuses now!  So do it yourself and save.

Items you will need before you begin:

- Miter box for making straight cuts not miters - Hack saw or fine tooth saw - Caulking gun – Water based, paintable caulk (Dap Alex Plus) - pencil - Tape measure.

Optional materials that may come in handy:

- 400 grit sand paper – Spackle (the stuff with consistency of peanut butter, not the lightweight stuff) – damp rag to clean up caulking.

Preparing your room for crown molding installation

– Grab a broom and get all those spider webs off the ceiling and wall.  Then do a dry run with a section of molding and see that it fits at a 45 degree angle to the wall and ceiling keeping the contact surfaces also flat against the wall and ceiling.  A small pencil mark on the wall indicating the bottom of the molding will help when you are gluing/caulking it up.   

Measuring your molding for installation 

- Measure in linear feet.  Too many people mistakenly order molding in “square feet”.  Hint: a 10x10 room needs 40 linear feet of molding.  It is a good idea to add 10% extra. Forget mitering, order the corners pre cut.  Any good company will precut the corners for you, it takes only seconds.  You work on seaming the lengths together.    

Crown molding butt joints 

- Only MDF comes in 16 foot lengths and unless you are comfortable with waisting 40% of your molding you are going to have seams.  The new foam moldings come in smaller lengths and therefore reduce waste in a big way.  MDF and wood moldings require a big ugly scarf joint at the seam because of expansion and contraction.  Foam moldings don’t have the expanding and contracting issues wood does; therefore a butt joint is just fine.  Butt joints are straight cuts put together, that’s it, done, end of subject.  Any imperfections you can easily hide with spackle and some sanding.    

Installing your cut crown molding 

- Start in the corner and work your way around the room.  A ¼ inch bead of caulking on the 2 contact surfaces of the molding will be enough to permanently hold the molding up for the next 35 years.  Once the caulking is on the molding, get up on a chair and align the bottom of the molding with those pencil marks on the wall.  Push into place and be sure the contact surfaces are flat against the wall and ceiling compressing that caulking into the molding and wall.  Wipe away any visible caulking with your damp rag and move on to the next section starting at your first butt joint.  The first wall may take you 10 minutes.  You have now just mastered the learning curve and off you go. 

Things to consider before installing your crown molding

- Inside corners are easy to hide imperfections and if you are short or off by up to ¼ inch then caulking will hide almost anything.  Outside corners are what show off the profile and where you need to focus your attention. 

Finishing touches.   

Once the molding is up let the caulking cure for a couple hours.  You can make adjustments for 15 minutes or more after install.  Next take another tube of caulking and just cut the very tip of the dispenser so that it produces a small 1/8th inch bead.  That bead will fill in the seam where the caulking meets the wall and the ceiling.  Follow with a wet finger to smooth.   Now you have your professional finish and a smooth transition between wall, molding and ceiling.  Paint the molding with a slightly more glossy finish than the wall.  Water based latex paint only, any color that matches your unique style.  Remember there are no rules when it comes to crown molding, its all about personal preference.

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Watch how easy it is for Erin to install foam crown molding on Youtube!
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November 28th, 11:11pm 0 comments

My First Post for Villa Deco Architectural Foam Products

Ok world, here goes that whole social media thing.  I will be doing the posting for my company Villa Deco.  We have a unique product that is new to the USA and relatively unknown.  Its Architectural products like Crown Molding made from Styrofoam.  Why use wood if it looks the same and goes up much easier and is less expensive?  Our products empower the homeowner to put the molding up them selves.  Cut out that middleman contractor and save some dough!

 

How do I add a picture?

 

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Voila!

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November 3rd, 12:38am 8 comments

Enjoy The Advantages Of Installing Styrofoam Crown Molding In Your Home

Crown molding is a decorative accent piece which is installed at the head of the wall where it joins the ceiling. It can give the room a more classy and sophisticated look. A straightforward to install alternative option to traditional wood crown molding is styrofoam crown molding. Not only does foam crown molding go in easily it is also much cheaper than crown molding made of wood. Styrofoam crown molding can be installed by most owners without the use of tons of abilities and tools. You’ll need some basic things to install crown molding including a tape measure, latex paint, paintbrush, adhesive, and caulk. It also helps to have a pull saw and sander. Begin the project by measuring the length of all of the walls where you’ll install the crown molding. Ensure you don’t forget to include the inside and outside corners. It is simpler to paint the crown molding before you install it. Use whatever high quality latex paint will work best for your house. After the paint is dry you’ll need to chop the perimeters on a 45 degree angle. Test the two pieces where they meet in the corner to make sure they fit well.
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Next you will need to apply adhesive to the back of the foam crown molding. Start trying the crown molding to the walls in a corner and then along the rest of the wall. Watch the piece for the first twenty minutes or so until the adhesive is set. Continue applying all the pieces along the fringe of the room. When you have installed all of the mandatory pieces you’ll want to place a single bead of caulk along the perimeters of the molding where is joins the wall and the ceiling.  That is what really gives your project the professional finish.  Sit back and enjoy what a beautiful accent crown molding is to your unique style.
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October 7th, 12:11am 0 comments

Make a Statement with Crown Molding

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Crown Molding gives your home the design attention it deserves. It gives a sense of completion and framing to the decor of your home like no other architectural detail can. Most home builders build and sell homes without ever adding the finishing touches of crown molding. That's like building a car and selling it to without the dashboard. To people who already have crown in their home, anything less would just be unfinished and incomplete. Few newer homes have crown molding in their entry way. The entry way is the first impression a guest has of your home. Of all the rooms that need crown this is the one! Here is the chance to set the tone and reveal your own unique design style. Home decor is one thing, but framing it with crown molding gives it the design attention it deserves. Crown molding is no longer a major project. With the availability of quality foam moldings any homeowner can install crown within hours and without special tools. Contractors would prefer that the secret of foam moldings stay hidden because there is no way to tell the difference between foam and wood moldings once installed. Europeans have been complimenting homes with foam moldings for over 30 years and now the trend is moving to the USA. The general consensus is that if the crown molding is on the ceiling, painted and out of reach, why waste the natural resources of wood. Especially if the foam molding looks better! The best foam moldings available from Europe are Villa Deco Crown Moldings. You can see them at the following website www.SoSimpleCrown.com
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