So i subtracted 21 inches from the total wall width 152 inches and then divided that number by 5 to arrive at the width needed for each picture frame.
Adding picture frame molding wall.
And that s all there is to it.
Using a scrap piece of 1 4 i traced out the spacings and placement for the frames.
With the chair rail up it was time to focus on the bottom portion of the wall the picture frame molding.
Determine where you d like your wall frame molding to hang and mark on the wall.
Again there is no right or wrong way to size your boxes.
Tips to add picture frame molding.
This is where i really needed finn s help well at least his mighty math brain.
So that wall will not need the frames.
I build a electric fireplace and put it on one wall with short book shelves on each side.
Designing picture frame moulding for walls is really just about finding good balance and using a whole lot of masking tape.
Okay let s dive into this.
How to do it design wall frames.
I bought the book shelves at walmart.
152 inches total wall width 21 inches total width needed for spacing 131 inches 5 panels 26 2 inches wide for each panel.
Did you use the same molding for the chair rail and frame boxes.
The side panels are the exact same size as the panels for wall 2 and wall 3.
I m going to build a box to go under them so i can add my baseboards at the bottom of them.
And the panels above the windows were simply drawn to fit the space.