Should Crown Molding Be in Every Room?

Giovanni Valle is a licensed architect and LEED-accredited professional and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). He is the author and managing editor of various digital publications, including BuilderSpace, Your Own Architect, and Interiors Place.

Crown molding is an elegant architectural feature that adds value and grandeur to your home. However, there are many misconceptions about crown molding and where it should be placed in the house. Should they be in every room?

Whether or not crown molding should be in every room is up to you. Some people love crown molding and put it everywhere, while others view it as an accent and only place it in specific areas of the home, such as the living room, main entrance, or the master bedroom.

This article will go over what crown molding is, its benefits, and situations in which you shouldn’t use crown molding. Then, we’ll discuss whether or not you should put it in every room, popular locations for crown molding, and if they should match throughout your house.

What Is Crown Molding?

Crown molding is a decorative feature that you can put in your home. Typically, you install crown molding where the wall meets the ceiling; however, you can also place it above mantels, cabinets, bookshelves, and entryways. Crown molding is made from various materials, including plaster, wood, MDF, and polyurethane.

Crown molding can make rooms look classier and more elegant. No matter the design you choose, adding crown molding to your home will enhance the space, making each room an impressive spectacle for all of your visitors!

Benefits of Crown Molding

Listed below are four of the main benefits of installing crown molding in your home.

Increase the Value of Your Home

When you put crown molding in your home, it adds an elegant touch that can increase your house’s desirability for future buyers. It’s best to install high-quality moldings (such as those made from wood or polyurethane) in your home instead of one’s made from cheaper materials. While the price for these moldings will be higher, it’ll be worth it for the eventual increase in your home’s value.

Hides Wall and Ceiling Irregularities

If you have any abnormalities in the top part of your wall, crown molding is an elegant way to conceal these issues. This may include unusual textures in the wall, paint issues, uneven ceilings, and more. Additionally, if you live in an old home, you may have small cracks where the wall meets the ceiling. Crown molding is a beautiful tool to hide these unappealing lines and make your home look better than ever better.

Comes in Various Designs to Match Your Style and Home

Whether you are going for a more traditional or modern look, there is a crown molding design for you. Crown molding comes in various widths, colors, and shapes to suit any room in your house. You can put crown molding in smaller spaces to make them feel larger or even put it in rooms that are not entirely square.

It Makes High Ceilings More Interesting

High ceilings make rooms feel more spacious. However, they often lack interest and need a little embellishment to spruce them up. One way to do this is by installing crown molding. Adding crown molding to expansive rooms will fill up space and draw people’s attention upwards.

Situations in Which You Should Not Use Crown Molding

There are only a couple of situations in which installing crown molding is not advised. These include if you have vaulted or cathedral style ceilings or if you have a room that ends by connecting to another room with a different ceiling height. If you install crown molding in either of these situations, it may not look terrific. Remember, you want the crown molding to add to your home, not detract from it!

Do You Need to Put It in Every Room?

The answer to this question depends on you and the style of your home. Some people love crown molding and choose to put it in every room. Other people view it as more of an accent and only put it in specific rooms. So, whether or not you want to put crown molding in every room is up to you!

Remember, putting crown molding in your house isn’t an all or nothing decision. It’s perfectly acceptable to put it in some rooms and not others. This architectural feature is especially suited for rooms with high ceilings or areas that are the main focal points of your home. However, you can easily add this feature to less prominent locations in your house if you like the way it looks.

Popular Locations for Crown Molding

There are certain locations of the home that are more popular for crown molding than others. We will go over these areas in detail below.

Living Room

The living room is one of the main entertaining areas in most households. Your visitors will likely spend a lot of time in this room. Give them something beautiful to look at during their stay by installing crown molding! Whether you choose to go for a traditional, contemporary, or modern style, adding crown molding will enhance the room, giving your space a more finished look.

Entry Way and Main Hall

Why not make the entrance to your home grand by adding some crown molding? Putting some elegant crown molding in the main hall will give guests an immediate sense of grandeur as soon as they pass over your dwelling’s threshold. The entrance will set the tone for the rest of the house, so you want it to give a great first impression!

Master Bedroom

To add a little pizzazz to your house’s main bedroom, add some crown molding. Doing so will set this bedroom apart from others in the house, giving it an extra touch of elegance and grace. While this space is typically not a public one, it may make the room more enjoyable for you. You are the owner of the house, after all! Plus, putting crown molding in your bedroom is a great way to make the ceilings look a little taller if your room is lacking height-wise.

Additional Locations

If you want to use crown molding in some less familiar locations, check out this article by Bob Vila. In the article, he goes over ten unique ways you can use crown molding throughout your house, including over a window, above cabinets, on top of an archway, and more.

Should Crown Molding Match in All Rooms?

It’s okay to switch up the design of crown molding from room to room. Changing the molding in each room is a great way to indicate each space’s purpose, mood, and function. For example, suppose you put an ornate molding in the dining room and a more simple one in the kitchen. In that case, you demonstrate the different purposes of those rooms and their levels of sophistication and grandeur.

When you select your crown moldings, it is recommended that you choose designs with complementary lines, colors, and curves. You want the designs to be related enough to look agreeable when you look from one room to another. If you don’t select compatible moldings, the transition from room to room may be unsettling.

Conclusion

Crown molding is a magnificent addition to any home. You may choose to add it to every room, only a few of your rooms, or even just one room, depending on your house’s style and layout.

It’s perfectly fine to change the design of your crown molding from room to room as long as the designs are complementary and flow nicely together. If you install designs that are too different from each other, the transition from room to room may be unpleasant.