Size Crown Molding 8 Ft Ceilings

Some suggested crown mouldings for 8 foot ceilings.

Size crown molding 8 ft ceilings.

Granted i used a smaller size. No bigger than 6. This design shows crown molding on top of 36 tall uppers and a small space between the crown and ceiling. Here is a working drawing of a kitchen with an 8 ft ceiling.

Higher 10 foot ceilings should not have any molding smaller than 5 5 inches wide. Distinguished dentils photo by wendell t. I had a client this past summer and the husband really wasn t sure about installing crown molding. Sometimes we don t know something is wrong untill we see it done right.

The riser molding is outlined in red. Baseboard is typically taller than casing is wide and about as tall as the crown. Standard 8 foot ceilings can accommodate molding that is between 2 5 inches and 6 inches wide. Install a crown molding between 3 and 5 3 4 inches wide in a room with ceilings measuring 8 feet.

A standard 8 foot wall. I added crown molding to my 8 ceilings. The square footage and level of formality of the room can help determine what crown size in that range is appropriate. I think crown molding looks great on any ceiling height.

For an 8 foot ceiling height the recommended crown size is 2 1 2 to 6 tall with no picture mold. For an eight foot ceiling i usually would specify a molding between 3 inches and 5 1 4 inches wide works best. There was about a 6 inch difference so i did a build up of mouldings and filler to get it to the ceiling. Webber this crown is paired with crisply milled dentil molding and beaded baseboard.

For standard 8 foot high ceilings the crown cornice height should be 2 to 6 inches. For pricing and availability. Evertrue 8 pack 3 5 8 in x 12 ft primed crown moulding. Ekena millwork 4 5 8 in x 8 ft primed polyurethane crown moulding.

The taller the crown the taller the baseboard should be to maintain visual balance. A larger room can support a wider crown molding while a more narrow molding will work better in a. We just did 36 inch cabinets with 8 foot ceilings and i really wanted my crown to go all the way to the ceiling. Here is the same kitchen with a riser molding added below the crown molding which takes the cabinets all the way to the ceiling.

For homes with 12 foot ceilings and higher molding should be at least 7 inches wide. I did a small trim on top of the cabinet then a flat filler strip 3 inches tall then about 4 inch crown on top.