Crown molding can make a room feel more finished and add an old-world look, but real trim can be expensive and time-consuming. A faux approach uses a thick painted line a few inches below the ceiling to mimic crown molding. The method requires only paint, tape, and a paintbrush. A continuous bold color line can draw attention upward and make a small space feel airier. Painting the line near the top of the wall emphasizes ceiling height. Another approach is extending ceiling white paint farther down to create a similar molding effect. These techniques add visual interest at low cost while improving the perceived size of the room.
"To copy Maggie's unique faux crown molding, which is essentially a somewhat thick line a few inches from the ceiling, you only need three items: paint, tape, and a paintbrush. One of Maggie's biggest challenges when reimagining her apartment was sticking to a budget. Instead of installing wood trim around the ceiling, a continuous thick line in Benjamin Moore's Spicy Mustard draws guests' eyes upward."
"Maggie's apartment is only 320-square-feet large (and that's shared between two people), so it's important to make it feel as spacious as possible. Painting the line almost at the top of the wall accentuates just how tall the ceiling is, making the space feel airier overall."
"There are other ways to use paint to fake molding. Interior designer Orlando Soria recommends extending the white paint typically on ceilings a little further down to fake the look. Both Maggie and Orlando's ideas add visual intrigue to your walls at little cost, while helping make the room look bigger."
"Crown molding can make a room feel instantly more finished and give it that old-world charm. Sadly, though, not every apartment comes with this charming architectural detail, and adding the real thing can get pricey quickly while involving a lot of time and tools."
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