How to Use crown molding in a Sentence

crown molding

noun
  • The walls inside are bubble gum pink and the crown molding is black.
    — Jenna Milliner-Waddell, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2017
  • On one side is a dining room with hardwood floors and crown molding.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • The result is an upscale feel with grey walls and white crown molding.
    — Emma Kate Fittes, Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Paint the baseboards, crown molding, or trim around doors and windows.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The art goes all the way up to the crown moldings, and the curtains hang from floor to ceiling.
    — Carrie Nieman Culpepper, House Beautiful, 9 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Consider painting ideas that use white in more than just the trim or crown molding.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Shed light on special home details like crown molding with cove lighting.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Work from other high spots, such as window ledges and crown molding, down to the baseboards.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • That’s white wainscot, wide door frames and deep crown molding that is oversized dentil style.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The windows have layers upon layers of crown molding and let in the best light.
    — Jen Derose, House Beautiful, 18 July 2013
  • Whether the cabinetry goes to the top of the ceiling or not, crown molding can be applied.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Gutters were installed along the main beams of the porch to resemble crown molding.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 16 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Even the crown molding is hand-carved with a different theme in every room, Dempsey said.
    — J. Kyle Foster, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The foyer has detailed crown molding and paneling along the walls.
    — Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • It will be reused to make picture frames, crown molding and other products, the city’s website said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The safe was painted white, likely to match the surrounding walls, with crown molding above the safe's doors.
    — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Thick crown molding ends up acting as a hard stop that effectively makes the room feel shorter.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Elaborate crown molding is stacked about 15 inches down the walls.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • The first level of the home has 12-foot ceilings and crown molding details throughout.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • The great room features 12-foot ceilings with crown molding that extends into the kitchen.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • Both rooms feature crown molding while the dining room also has walls with a shadow boxing detail.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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