Cabinet Crown Molding

[OrionsChild]

I'm buying a house this fall with a lot of potential, but the cabinets in the kitchen are pretty blase. I like the look of a raised center panel on the doors, but the current fronts are flat with a sharp 1/2x3" border around each door. Is there some way to spruce the doors up to match the pretty crown molding the owners put on top of the cabinets? Or am I stuck with buying all new cabinet doors if I want them to match the look of the trim?

[jorgeamparan]

did you put nails on the crown mouldind ?

[acousticpick]

@askthebuilder tim how do you install crownmoldin on a cabinet that has 1/4" space sticking out ( is kind of like a filler strip ( stock cabinets homedepot))

[BandHBuilders]

Crown moldings increase the value of the interiors many times over. Thanks for sharing Tim!

[jimbrausky]

yeah. that"s what I was waitng for. to see how he glues the molding in place. left me stranded.

[calrageous]

Understood, but how do you adhere the peices of wood to the top?

[AsktheBuilder]

@calrageous finish nails, glue 

[calrageous]

Mr. Builder, how do you attach the frame to the cabinetry to support the crown moulding? I don't want to attach to the cabinet as it may damage the cabinet and shorten the appearance even more. Thanks!

[AsktheBuilder]

@calrageous apply pieces of wood to the top of the cabinet that are flush with the front and sides of the cabinets

[07198027]

NOT true! You CAN attach crown molding directly to the cabinets. Most, if not all, cabinets have enough space between the door and the top of the cabinet to pin nail crown molding. It is done all the time.

[Jeffrey12342001]

I am installing crown moulding on my cabinets I bought from Home Depot. Just like in the video you will need to attach a "base" at the top of the cabinet to attach the moulding to.

[ricktheman95]

where's the how to? Looks like just a plug for you're site?

[ObamaBinLadin]

and he's got a lot of commercials on his website

[DIYsharkey]

Marketing is very important in a business like this, especially when he's up against other big networks like himself. And besides, he did have a nice and easy how-to within the video. I remember doing this for our bathroom, it didn't turn out as well as we planned, it's hard to explain I would think.

[swt1212]

At 21 seconds, I noticed that the crown molding ended near the base of the stairs because the ceiling ended there. How would you go about cutting that end point? Do you just do a normal outside corner?

[AsktheBuilder]

Yes, that is how it is done.

[swt1212]

Thanks! I really appreciate your response