How To Build Your Own Window Cornices (page 3 of 3)

Change Text Size

Change Text Size
|
Bookmark

Bookmark

Del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Facebook
StumbleUpon
TwitThis
|
Print
|
E-Mail

Cornice Options and Buyer's Guide

A. Simple 1x6 Box Technique

Tops that don’t show from below can either lap over or butt against the top of the front board of the box. Further box depth adjustments can be made by using a narrower or wider top board or ripping it to a smaller width.

B: Overlapping Top With Routed Edge

Overlapping tops simplify construction and are good to use when the top of the cornice will be seen from above. Use a router to carve a profile on the outer lip of the top before you assemble the cornice. “Stamped” moldings and “pierced” moldings offer another unique look and are widely available at home centers.

C: Fabric Wrapped

Fabric-covered cornices can be built from 3/4-in. plywood, since the wood is hidden. If you’d like to wrap a cornice in wallpaper, build it from poplar or a smoother plywood.