Crown molding is a cornice of decorative molding installed where an interior wall meets the ceiling, and over doors, windows, pilasters and cabinets.
The relief on this short 90-degree return of crown molding was back-cut with a coping saw
A compound crown molding built up out of several individual trim elements
Decorative pilaster of natural cherry hardwood topped with crown molding
Crown molding may be a complex build-up of multiple trim elements, in this case built-out slightly above a window with short 90-degree returns
Molding is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster, but may be of plastic or
Crown molding
…Crown molding (moulding in British and Commonwealth English) is a cornice of decorative molding installed where an interior wall meets the ceiling, and over doors, windows, pilasters and cabinets. Historically made of plaster or wood, modern crown…
Decorative plaster moldings and coving in a late Victorian town house in South Wales.
Moldings from 1728 Table of architecture in the Cyclopedia