Room Moulding Styles

Moulding at the top and bottom of walls is an elegant way to bring character to a room. Vintage or Victorian crown moulding is characterized by ornate detail with multiple ridges and curves. Rooms with ceilings ten feet and higher can utilize extensive Victorian style crown moulding. Top crown moulding presents an angle between the wall and the ceiling and further vertical panel moulding. This style of Victorian crown moulding can be deep (one foot or more) and can be incorporated with mid-wall chair rails of the same design.

Outdoor and Window Styles

Vintage or Victorian moulding and outdoor trim is distinctive. Front porches typically incorporate Victorian gable decorations with sweeping corner pieces and cut-away trim. Trim pieces called spandrels have vertical wooden posts with balls. The corner brackets can also have similar wooden posts. Spandrels can also have ornate swirls and cutouts. The Vintage style window mouldings incorporate fixed shutters and deep flat edge pieces. Screen doors in the Vintage style utilize corner brackets and spandrels to match porch and window details.

Picture Framing

Typical picture framing uses moulding and can be extensive and detailed. Victorian framing incorporates details not typical of Victorian moulding, including beads and swirls. Frame thickness is also a characteristic of Vintage or Victorian picture frames. The thickness can be three- to six-inches wide and incorporate multiple grooves and angles. The edges of a Vintage style picture frame are usually several inches from the wall giving the appearance of depth and size.