Quality Frieze Molding and Chair-Rail Molding

chair-rail and frieze molding

Chair rail molding, picture rail molding, and frieze molding are horizontal wall moldings have been popular features of many architectural styles. This moldings have a very interesting origins and styles. Chair rail molding, also called dado rail, is installed about waist high. Chair rail molding originally was used to protect walls from chair backs. Today, chair rail molding is a common detail in traditional interiors. Chair rail provides a focal point offering a beautiful decorating effect. Chair rail unifies various architectural details in the room, such as door and window trim, fireplace mantels etc. Chair rail molding often serves as a cap for wainscot of paneling.

Picture rail molding and frieze molding have a similar visual effect ac a chair rail molding. Picture rail and frieze both been installed about one quarter or one half of the way down a wall from the ceiling. When run around the perimeter of a room, these moldings create a space above known as a frieze. This space is usually decorated in a manner distinct from the wall space below. The difference between picture rail and frieze molding is that picture rail molding has a rounded top edge that projects from the wall. Frieze molding is typically flat with decorative ornamental design. Frieze molding is very popular in  neoclassical style homes

Combining chair rail molding and picture rail or frieze molding on the same wall creates three distinct wall fields. This arrangement known as by architects and designers as tripartite. This type of wall detailing expands the decorating opportunities, allowing you to panel, paint or paper each field separately creating a unique combination. This moldings are easy to install, requiring one or two finishing nails at each wall-stud location. Shaped molding should be coped at inside corners and mitered at outside corners.