How To Choose Moulding

Viewing homes during a Parade of Homes, looking at photographs in magazines, on the web and in the Ferche Literature are all great ways to see how others have used mouldings in various ways and can help you refine your thoughts about what you like or dislike.

The size of the space in which you are installing the trim can dictate the general size of the mouldings used. A house with eight foot ceilings would look fine with casing from 2 1/4" to 3" in width and base from 2 3/4" to 4 1/4". Crown and chairrail could be used as an accent in one room or more. Nine foot ceilings would see larger mouldings. Casing might range from 3" to 4" in width, possibly with a back band, and base being 4" to 6" tall. Crowns will be larger, ranging from 4 1/4" to 5 1/2" in width, or, building up the height of the crown assembly by using a 3" to 5" base beneath the crown. Incorporating other features such as transom windows or toppers above doors and windows can add distinctive styling to these areas (see Photo Gallery/Windows and Doors). Larger homes or taller ceilings allow designers and homeowners to really express their creativity with mouldings and details that can add rich dimension to a home's interior. (see Photo Gallery)

We offer a line of mouldings in our Decorator Series that puts moulding packages together in groupings that match and are architecturally correct. The idea is to simplify the process of moulding selection for the homeowner and still provide an upscale look without the expense of custom mouldings.

We manufacture mouldings in any specie of wood you can imagine. The most common being red oak, hard maple, cherry, soft maple and birch. The decision on type of wood becomes one of personal preference, budget and style you are trying to create. Again, the best way to determine what you want is to see as many examples of mouldings as you can. We hope this site will help you in that decision?.