How to Use crown molding in a Sentence

crown molding

noun
  • Brad built them himself and topped them with crown molding.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2021
  • My left hand braced against the paper peonies, my right cut along the crown molding with a sash brush.
    Christine Kalafus, Longreads, 28 Dec. 2019
  • The homes themselves have their charm, like crown molding and stained glass windows.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The flat-screen TV looks more like art than a blank black hole, thanks to a frame Brad crafted out of 1×6 lumber and crown molding.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2021
  • Rideau retained the existing crown molding and shiplap ceiling that relate to the rest of the house.
    Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2021
  • The home has crown molding throughout, and there’s a set of windows along one side of the kitchen that surrounds a curved alcove.
    Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
  • Work from other high spots, such as window ledges and crown molding, down to the baseboards.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The antique crown molding was discovered when the crew took down a drop ceiling to what was once a printshop.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 May 2023
  • Gutters were installed along the main beams of the porch to resemble crown molding.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The first level of the home has 12-foot ceilings and crown molding details throughout.
    Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Even the crown molding is hand-carved with a different theme in every room, Dempsey said.
    J. Kyle Foster, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Press the crown molding firmly against the backer board, and slide the coped edge against the surface of the adjoining crown molding.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Press the crown molding firmly against the backer board, and slide the coped edge against the surface of the adjoining crown molding.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Consider painting ideas that use white in more than just the trim or crown molding.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The squeegee is especially deft in the corners and at the tops of crown molding where mounds of dust like to congregate.
    Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
  • And then above, along the crown molding, are a series of round relief medallions that lend the room something of a regal air.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2021
  • This room also has speakers, crown molding and wood blinds.
    Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
  • Around its ceiling and the dining room’s next door, Bernick added 11-inch-deep crown molding.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2021
  • White crown molding frames the cream-colored walls and contrasts against the honey brown hardwood floors.
    Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2018
  • My carpenter pulled out the crown molding and finished the base with a foot panel and an electrician pulled out the plug from the wall.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The crown molding, tile floors, and facade are all original.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The foyer has detailed crown molding and paneling along the walls.
    Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The great room features 12-foot ceilings with crown molding that extends into the kitchen.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • The living room has a chandelier and crown molding, the dining room has ceiling beams and the library has built-in shelves.
    oregonlive, 10 June 2022
  • On the right, pocket doors open to a living room with crown molding and a clutch of six-over-six windows — standard throughout most of the home.
    John Ellement, Boston.com Real Estate, 21 Aug. 2019
  • In the formal living room, there’s a wood fireplace mantle, crown molding and more warm-toned wood trim around the windows and doors.
    Dallas News, 2 July 2022
  • That’s white wainscot, wide door frames and deep crown molding that is oversized dentil style.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Built in the 1860s, the home boasts its original flooring and crown molding, as well as vintage fireplaces.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Xu used fishing wire to secure these photographs to the ends of curtain rods, the headboards of wardrobes, the ridged corners of crown molding.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2019
  • Elaborate crown molding is stacked about 15 inches down the walls.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2020

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