Sometimes the simplest updates make the most impact in a room—and chair rail molding is no exception. More than an easy way to add architectural interest and classic style to bare and basic walls, ...

Chair rail is a decorative touch not found in many homes, but do-it-yourselfers can easily add it to create a special flair in a dining room, living room, den or other room. Chair rail is a special ...

Like hardwood floors, formal dining rooms and wallpaper, custom molding has fallen in and out of fashion with home builders and owners throughout the decades. These days, it’s easier and more ...

Chair rail molding has grown from having a purely functional purpose to a largely decorative one. Originally designed to protect walls from the marring of chairs placed against them, today chair rail ...

Chair rails or dado rails are moldings that run horizontally along the walls. While centuries ago these were designed as a functional element to protect walls from potential damage by chairs, today ...

Those of us who live in older homes often envy homeowners who don’t have to worry about old roofs, leaky windows or dripping faucets. Older homes, however, do have one characteristic that is often ...

Q–I am installing a chair rail molding along the walls in my dining room and a long adjoining hall. Since some walls are longer than any single length of available molding, I will have to join some ...