Use a stud finder to locate and mark these along the picture rail path. To provide support wherever it’s needed, the molding should be secured to the wall studs. If you’re painting the molding, apply the primer first, attach the molding to the wall, and then paint the molding after the wood filler in the nail holes has completely dried. If staining, that’s a process best to do before attaching it to the wall-touch-ups, of course, can happen after the nails. If you’ve purchased unfinished trim, decide now whether you’d like to stain or paint. Stain or prime picture rail molding before it goes up on the wall. You can also check now to see that the molding will be level. This is your chance to determine if you want to move it up or down for aesthetics. Connect these dots with painter’s tape or a chalk line so that you can fully visualize what molding would look like here. Then, mark this distance from the ceiling on all of your walls in multiple places. Measure from the ceiling down to the top of your window’s opening and take note-this will be the distance from the ceiling to the picture rail. (Don’t forget to make allowances for miter cuts and mistakes by adding about 1 foot to the length of each wall.) Plan for placement.
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Select a style of molding similar to and no thicker than the trim around the room’s doors and windows. Order enough to span the walls of your house minus windows and doorways. These historically accurate styles are a bit pricier, ranging from $1.73 to $4.27 per linear foot.
House of Antique Hardware carries Colonial Revival, Classic Ogee, Craftsman, and Victorian picture molding options, if you’re looking to match your home’s original profile. It’s affordable, too! A 1¾-inch solid pine option from Lowe’s runs just $1.49 per linear foot.
Home stores typically carry a couple of options when it comes to picture rails, so it’s easier than you’d think to track down this material. More modern homes and cookie cutter styles can still achieve the look, though. If your home was built before World War II, you might be lucky enough to have this rail running throughout your living spaces.
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