Intricate crown molding and baseboards—you know, the kind with scrollwork and dentils and multiple layers—are all well and good in a restored historic apartment in some romantic European city. But if ...

There are a zillion ways to add character to a plain apartment, but one of the simplest and most transformative has to be molding. We're talking crown molding at the top of the wall, baseboards at the ...

The taller 6-inch baseboards seem to be popular these days. To hide floor imperfections, raise the base molding approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch with shims. You can cover the gap using flexible shoe ...