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Surround an interior door with a set of pilasters and a door
crosshead to instantly upgrade the look of a room.
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PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006.
Fall HOME IMPROVEMENT
25 ways to transform a room
(MS) — Homeowners looking for
ways to brighten up the look of their
homes with fast do-it-yourself
enhancements can find the answer to
their decorating needs with durable
urethane millwork pieces. The light-
weight pieces are easy to install and
ideal for quick upgrade projects in
every room of the home.
Experts offer these how-to ideas
for fast results:
1. Surround an interior room
divider with pilasters' and a
crosshead to make transitioning
from one room to another a unique
experience.
2. Add a two-piece ceiling medal-
lion around the top of a light fixture
or ceiling fan in less than 10 min-
utes. Interlocking pieces snap
together quickly for fast results.
3. Upgrade your dining room by
adding chair rail moulding about a
third of the way up the wall and
encircling the room. Paint or wallpa-
per below or above the rail to give
the room a more elegant feeling.
4. Install corbels to the top of cab-
inets to present a more finished look
in your kitchen or bathroom.
5. Jazz up your windows by
adding stylized door/window head
crossette trim to surround a window.
Bump-out texture and design at the
top of the window of this no-mitre
project makes the results outstand-
ing.
6. Block it up ... with plinth
blocks. To surround a window, make
straight moulding cuts and then put
plinth blocks in the corners. No
mitering and your window has a new
frame surround in less than 15 min-
utes.
7. Add depth to your interior win-
dows by placing window panels
beneath a windowsill. Add moulding
around the panel and the entire win-
dow for eye-popping results!
8. Make a fast towel rack by
drilling holes into the centre of two
brackets. Insert a painted dowel and
or flat trim. Add decorative brackets
or corbels beneath the new rail at
regular intervals for a classy look.
13. Arrange a collage of ceiling
medallions on a wall for a decorative
feature. Faux finish, paint and stain
the medallions in a variety of unique
colours.
14. Add a one-piece fireplace
mantel surround to an existing fire-
place or create a faux fireplace area
using these durable accent pieces.
15. Break up a full mirror wall in a
bedroom by adding straight lengths
of moulding in interesting patterns.
The mouldings will create a visual
impact in the room.
16. Add a keystone to the top of
any interior room door to give an
elegant look to the room.
17. Use a window crosshead for a
fast and easy shelf.
18. Flank the window opening
between two rooms (like a kitchen
and family room) with a pair of ure-
thane shutters. The lightweight shut-
ters can be stained or painted to
accent the walls.
19. Place brightly-painted triangu-
lar, rectangle, circle and other geo-
metric trim pieces on the walls in a
child's room to create a bold, visual
look.
20. Install raised window panels
side-by-side on the wall in a room to
create a unique wainscot look.
21. Add a scalloped moulding bor-
der to a child's room to launch into a
princess or medieval theme for the
room.
22. Accent a cherished collection
of Art Deco paintings or artwork
with deco mouldings around a room
in bold geometric fashions.
23. Use crosshatch or square dec-
orative panels made out of light-
weight urethane to serve as see-
through room dividers or "gates" to
keep toys, pets and children separat-
ed from expensive knick-knacks.
24. Since the pineapple is the uni-
versal sign of hospitality, add a dec-
orative half-round or full round
pineapple accent piece in the entry-
way to your home.
25. Create a design for a back-
splash using urethane applique tiles.
Decorative and resistant to moisture,
these 17-inch squares offer lots of
detail and can be painted or faux fin-
ished.
you have an instant way to hang
towels!
9. Faux finish decorative crown
moulding and add to the top of a
room to draw attention higher in the
room.
10. Look up and trim down.
Create vertical 3-D "stripes" on a
bedroom wall using flat trim mould-
ings. Paint different colours between
the strips or keep the entire room
one colour with a contrasting mould-
ing stripe!
11. Upgrade the look of a boring
kitchen island by adding decorative
brackets or corbels as accent
pieces.
12. Replace a worn-out handrail or
banister in the home with mouldings