How Do You Create A Tray Ceiling Using Crown Molding & Paint?
Adding strips of crown molding to a ceiling immediately adds dimension and texture to the room by creating a sense of light and shadow. Crown molding creates an impression of grandeur and beauty and adds just the right finishing touch to any ceiling. By adding paint to the portion of the ceiling enclosed by the crown molding, you can create a tray ceiling, so named because of its likeness to an upside down tray. Measure the room to determine the linear footage of crown needed. Add 10 percent more for miter waste. Consider adding even more to this measurement if the crown has a repeating pattern and you want the corners to match. Mark the studs in the walls and ceiling, using a stud finder. Begin in a corner. Butt a piece of crown up into the corner and mark on the opposite end where the wall ends. Cut a miter cut at the end. Nail up to the studs on both the wall side and the ceiling side. Crown molding bridges the angle formed by the intersection of the wall and ceiling by attaching at
