TraditionalTransitional
Two-Stage Crown
For the living room, dining room, and primary suite.
Simple two-piece package; lower profile must read as a separate bed/cove.
How it's built
- 13/4 in concave bed/cove
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
Trim & Molding · Crown
Built-Up Crown
Crown build-ups — two-stage cove-and-crown, frieze stacks, dentil, indirect-light trays and more — assembled from the crown, bed, cove, and flat stock we run. Pick the profile; we spec the stack and build it on site.
Two-Stage CrownCrown with Base CapCrown on Upside-Down BaseCrown with Panel-Mould DetailCrown with Frieze BoardCrown with Frieze and CapThree-Piece Traditional CrownStacked Double CrownStepped CrownCove-and-CrownBed-Mould-and-CrownCrown with BeadCrown with Rope DetailDentil Crown PackageDentil Frieze CrownColonial Layered CrownVictorian Ornate CrownCraftsman Boxed CrownModern Shadow-Line CrownCoffered Beam Crown Build-UpCrown with Picture RailCrown with Chair-Rail BandCrown with Egg-and-DartCrown with Bead-and-ReelCrown with Tall FriezeCrown with Tall Frieze and Dual CapsDouble-Cove CrownCrown with Wide Ceiling CoveCrown with Beadboard FriezeCrown with V-Groove FriezeCrown with Shiplap FriezeCrown with Recessed-Panel FriezeCrown with Applied-Panel FriezeCrown on Soffit DropCrown around Boxed BeamCrown with Indirect LED TrayShadow-Line with Small CrownSquare-Block Dentil CrownCrown with Corbel RhythmStained Wood Crown Package
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Base Cap
For the living room and dining room.
Base cap is convex/stepped, not a concave cove.
How it's built
- 11 in convex base-cap
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
CraftsmanTransitional
Crown on Upside-Down Base
For the great room, hall, and primary suite.
Keep the 1x4 face flat and visible; crown terminates directly above it.
How it's built
- 11x4 flat band installed inverted
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
8-1/8 in
Built from Abel components
1x4 flat band installed inverted4-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalColonial
Crown with Panel-Mould Detail
For the formal dining, library, and foyer.
Preserve a deliberate reveal between the small panel mould and crown.
How it's built
- 11 in panel mould
- 23/8 in flat reveal
- 34-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
6-1/2 in
Built from Abel components
TransitionalCraftsman
Crown with Frieze Board
For the great room, dining room, and foyer.
Frieze must remain plain with no lower cap.
How it's built
- 11x6 flat frieze
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Frieze and Cap
For the living room and dining room.
Three distinct stages in order: cap, frieze, crown.
How it's built
- 11 in lower cap
- 21x6 flat frieze
- 34-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
11-1/8 in
Built from Abel components
TraditionalColonial
Three-Piece Traditional Crown
For the formal rooms and foyer.
Use a small upper cap at ceiling and lower bed at wall.
How it's built
- 13/4 in lower bed
- 24-5/8 in main crown
- 33/4 in upper cap
TraditionalTransitional
Stacked Double Crown
For the tall-ceiling rooms and foyer.
Both profiles are crowns; retain a flat visual separation.
How it's built
- 12-1/4 in small crown
- 23/4 in flat reveal
- 34-5/8 in large crown
Typical height
7-5/8 in
Built from Abel components
CraftsmanModern Farmhouse
Stepped Crown
For the great room and hall.
Crown sets back from the block to create the shadow step.
How it's built
- 11x4 proud flat block
- 23/8 in setback
- 34-5/8 in crown
TraditionalTransitional
Cove-and-Crown
For the living room and dining room.
Lower cove must be materially broader than a bed mould.
How it's built
- 12-1/2 to 3 in broad cove
- 23-5/8 in conventional crown
Traditional
Bed-Mould-and-Crown
For the living room and dining room.
Two-piece formal package; no top cap.
How it's built
- 13/4 in decorative bed mould
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
5-3/8 in
Built from Abel components
3/4 in decorative bed mould4-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalColonial
Crown with Bead
For the living room and dining room.
Bead is a continuous convex lower edge treatment.
How it's built
- 11/2 in rounded bead
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalMediterranean
Crown with Rope Detail
For the formal dining and library.
Use an actual rope profile; do not substitute bead or dentil.
How it's built
- 11 in twisted rope mould
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
ColonialTraditional
Dentil Crown Package
For the formal rooms and foyer.
Dentil teeth require consistent spacing and inside-corner return planning.
How it's built
- 11 in fine dentil strip
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
ColonialTraditional
Dentil Frieze Crown
For the formal dining, library, and foyer.
Keep frieze plain between dentil and crown.
How it's built
- 11 in dentil strip
- 21x6 flat frieze
- 34-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
11-1/8 in
Built from Abel components
ColonialTraditional
Colonial Layered Crown
For the library, dining room, and foyer.
Restrained layered package; no dentil or rope.
How it's built
- 11 in panel/base cap
- 23/8 in reveal
- 33-1/2 in crown
- 43/4 in upper cap
Typical height
6-5/8 in
Built from Abel components
VictorianTraditional
Victorian Ornate Crown
For the historic renovation and formal rooms.
Five-piece ornamental assembly; use flexible material only when radius conditions require it.
How it's built
- 1Ornate lower panel mould
- 2bead
- 3broad cove
- 4large crown
- 5upper cap
Typical height
7 to 9 in
Built from Abel components
CraftsmanModern Farmhouse
Craftsman Boxed Crown
For the great room, hall, and bedroom.
Avoid diagonal ogee crown; this is intentionally rectilinear.
How it's built
- 1Simple lower cove/cap
- 21x6 flat frieze
- 31x2 square upper cap
Typical height
7 in
Built from Abel components
Simple lower cove/cap1x6 flat frieze1x2 square upper cap
ModernContemporary
Modern Shadow-Line Crown
For the modern whole-house and office.
Dark reveal is intentional; use backing/blocking to keep it straight.
How it's built
- 11x4 flat band held 3/8 in below ceiling
Typical height
4 in
Built from Abel components
1x4 flat band held 3/8 in below ceiling
TraditionalTransitionalCoffered
Coffered Beam Crown Build-Up
For the great room, dining room, and library.
Applied at beam-to-ceiling edges, not a wall perimeter crown.
How it's built
- 1Square beam wrap
- 23/4 in cove/bed on each beam edge
- 3small flat cap
Typical height
Variable
Built from Abel components
Square beam wrap3/4 in cove/bed on each beam edgesmall flat cap
TraditionalHistoric
Crown with Picture Rail
For the hall, library, and dining room.
Picture rail includes a usable small hanging ledge.
How it's built
- 11-1/4 in picture rail
- 22 in wall reveal
- 34-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
Variable
Built from Abel components
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Chair-Rail Band
For the dining room and foyer.
Chair rail is a lower delimiter for the top-wall band.
How it's built
- 11-1/4 in chair rail
- 23-1/2 in plain band
- 34-5/8 in crown
Typical height
9-3/8 in
Built from Abel components
ClassicalColonial
Crown with Egg-and-Dart
For the formal dining and library.
Decorative profile needs corner pattern planning to avoid clipped eggs.
How it's built
- 11 in egg-and-dart strip
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
ClassicalTraditional
Crown with Bead-and-Reel
For the formal rooms.
Use a true alternating bead/reel profile, not rope.
How it's built
- 11 in bead-and-reel strip
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Tall Frieze
For the tall-ceiling rooms and foyer.
Plain tall band; no other profiles.
How it's built
- 11x10 plain flat frieze
- 24-5/8 in traditional crown
TraditionalColonial
Crown with Tall Frieze and Dual Caps
For the tall-ceiling formal rooms.
Four-stage package; cap profiles bracket the flat frieze.
How it's built
- 11 in lower cap
- 21x10 plain frieze
- 31 in upper cap
- 44-5/8 in crown
Typical height
15-7/8 in
Built from Abel components
ContemporaryTransitional
Double-Cove Crown
For the living room and hall.
No ogee crown; two separate concave profiles create the design.
How it's built
- 13 in lower cove
- 23/4 in recessed reveal
- 31-1/2 in upper cove
Typical height
5-1/4 in
Built from Abel components
3 in lower cove3/4 in recessed reveal1-1/2 in upper cove
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Wide Ceiling Cove
For the living room and dining room.
The broad cove projects onto ceiling rather than down the wall.
How it's built
- 13-5/8 in traditional crown
- 24 in ceiling-side cove
CottageCoastalFarmhouse
Crown with Beadboard Frieze
For the kitchen, bath exterior zone, and hall.
Use moisture-stable substrate and seal all edges where humidity is expected.
How it's built
- 1Lower cap
- 26 in vertical beadboard frieze
- 3upper cap
- 44-5/8 in crown
Typical height
12 in
Built from Abel components
FarmhouseTransitional
Crown with V-Groove Frieze
For the kitchen, hall, and bedroom.
Specify groove spacing and panel seams before fabrication.
How it's built
- 16 in vertical V-groove panel
- 2simple upper cap
- 34-5/8 in crown
Typical height
12 in
Built from Abel components
FarmhouseCoastal
Crown with Shiplap Frieze
For the kitchen, hall, and bedroom.
Shiplap boards run horizontally; preserve consistent shadow joints.
How it's built
- 16 in horizontal shiplap frieze
- 2simple cap
- 34-5/8 in crown
TraditionalColonial
Crown with Recessed-Panel Frieze
For the library, dining room, and foyer.
Panel faces sit behind the rails/stiles; use repeatable panel module widths.
How it's built
- 17 in recessed-panel frieze
- 2small cap
- 34-5/8 in crown
TraditionalTransitional
Crown with Applied-Panel Frieze
For the library, dining room, and foyer.
Applied box mould projects above a smooth frieze face.
How it's built
- 17 in flat frieze
- 2applied panel mould boxes
- 34-5/8 in crown
Typical height
12 in
Built from Abel components
TraditionalTransitional
Crown on Soffit Drop
For the great room, kitchen, and foyer.
Soffit dimensions and framing must be coordinated before trim takeoff.
How it's built
- 1Upper crown at ceiling-to-soffit
- 28 in deep soffit
- 3lower crown at soffit-to-wall
Typical height
Variable
Built from Abel components
CraftsmanTransitional
Crown around Boxed Beam
For the great room and dining room.
Confirm beam wrap dimensions and all sides exposed before estimating.
How it's built
- 1Square beam wrap
- 23/4 in bed mould each long edge
- 31 in flat cap
Typical height
Variable
Built from Abel components
Square beam wrap3/4 in bed mould each long edge1 in flat cap
ContemporaryTransitional
Crown with Indirect LED Tray
For the primary suite, media room, and great room.
Coordinate electrician, aluminum LED channel, driver access, dimmer, and serviceable location.
How it's built
- 1Concealed backing
- 22 in light trough
- 35 in crown
- 42700K LED tape/channel
Typical height
7 in
Built from Abel components
ModernContemporary
Shadow-Line with Small Crown
For the office and modern whole-house.
Maintain an even dark reveal; no curved profile in this package.
How it's built
- 11x4 band held 3/8 in below ceiling
- 21 in lower square cap
Typical height
5 in
Built from Abel components
1x4 band held 3/8 in below ceiling1 in lower square cap
CraftsmanModern Farmhouse
Square-Block Dentil Crown
For the great room and foyer.
Use chunky square blocks, not fine classical dentils.
How it's built
- 11 in square dentil blocks at 2 in spacing
- 24 in Craftsman cap
Typical height
5 in
Built from Abel components
1 in square dentil blocks at 2 in spacing4 in Craftsman cap
TraditionalMediterranean
Crown with Corbel Rhythm
For the formal room, mantel wall, and feature wall.
Corbels need layout centered on wall segments and away from door/window conflicts.
How it's built
- 15 in traditional crown
- 2small corbels at approximately 24 in on-center
Typical height
Variable
Built from Abel components
5 in traditional crownsmall corbels at approximately 24 in on-center
LuxuryTraditionalContemporary
Stained Wood Crown Package
For the library, dining room, and primary suite.
Use stain-grade matching stock; sample stain and approve grain/color before fabrication.
How it's built
- 11 in lower bed
- 21x6 flat frieze
- 31 in upper cap
- 44-5/8 in traditional crown
Typical height
12 in
Built from Abel components
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