We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite being down by your feet, baseboards add as much to the home ...

Note: For less flexible baseboard, the best solution is to simply fill any gaps with caulk. Select a premium acrylic latex caulk ($3-plus per tube) that says “paintable” on the label. Force the caulk ...

What is the first thing you change in a room? Moldings make a huge difference. Add a chair rail, crown, or new base molding. Take a flat door and apply panel molding to make it look like a recessed ...

Dear James: I think replacing the baseboards and moldings would look better. It is difficult to cut the stair molding to fit without gaps. What is the best way to cut and fit it? -- Debra S.

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Sometimes it’s the simplest details that make the most striking visual impact, and wall molding offers the perfect example. This design detail has a long history, dating all the way back to the 1700s ...