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August 5, 2010 – 11:50 am
Peter Salerno: Using the helpful chart below, choose the largest crown for both the ceiling and cabinetry – your client will like what they see and how their properly proportioned room feels. Start with the ceiling crown.
- Using multiple pieces in a build-up serves as focal point for hoods and hearths
- Always do a mock-up corner piece – assembled and finished – to help your client envision how a larger crown enhances the room
 Kitchen A Ceiling 8′
Parts List:
CR830, MLD5842, MLD6024, CP6244
FT6262
 Kitchen B Ceiling 9′
Parts List:
CR801, MLD5840
MLD5976, MLD5979
CP6244, FT6252
 Kitchen C Ceiling 10′
Parts List:
CR830, DS1×6, PM577
MLD5868, MLD5926,
MLD5964, CP6244, FT6262
 Kitchen D Ceiling 12′
Parts List:
CR882, CDS1×4, DS1×4, MLD5846, DS1×6,
PM535, MLD5848, MLD5902, CRV5580,
CRV5576, MLD5830T, MLD5950, CP6244,
FT626
 Kitchen E Ceiling 14′
Parts List:
CR882, CDS1×4, DS1×4, CM74
DS1×8, MLD5928, MLD5840, MLD5940, DS1×8
MLD5616, CRV5616, CRV5614, CRV5618
MLD5928, CP6244, FT6262
- Crown detail serves the designer well – it can help correct an uneven soffit, and enhance doors, windows, and recessed ceilings
- Start with ceiling crown first – follow with other crown applications which will always be smaller than ceiling crown
- Push the envelope – “Don’t be afraid to use larger, bolder crowns!”
Designing solutions from award-wining Master Designer Peter Salerno. In this part II edition, Peter illustrates many applications for corbels in the kitchen.
1. Corbels can be functional elements for the support of:
- Wall Cabinets
- Counter Tops
- Cooktops
- Rangehoods
- Bars
- Sinks
- Islands
- Around Refrigerators
 1-A: Under Wall Cabinet
Crown: MLD5968, Panel Mould: MLD5956
Corbel under Cabinet: CRV5104
 1-B: Under Counter Top
Corbel: CRV5121, Pilaster: PM569
Corbel: CRV5230
 1-C: Around a Cooktop
Corbel: CRV5121, Pilaster: PM569
Base Moulding: B469, Feet: FT6272
 1-D: Under Range Hood
LCD: MLD5868 & MLD5920
RangeHood: MLD5868, RH6084, MLD6024, Corbel: CRV5114
2. Corbels used for Aesthetic Value:
Corbels not only serve a practical purpose, they also add a tremendous visual value to kitchens, baths, and architectural woodworking.
3. Proportionality:
A designer needs to be sure that the scale of the corbels complements the size of the cabinet that they are being applied to. Sometimes designers are intimidated by large corbels and tend to undersize them. Corbels set the tone for the kitchen or bath. A larger corbel will bring attention to an island. In the kitchen, a corbel serves a real function – it holds up a counter top overhang; but at the same time, it makes a statement of style and importance.
The right size is based on the designers’ message. If the kitchen’s message is “harmony,” the designer can choose a more common size corbel, around 10″ – 15″. On the other hand, if the designer wants a 9′ island to say, “Look at me!” and make a grand statement, then an 18″ – 30″ corbel will accomplish that goal.
 1-E: Under A Bar
Panel Mould: MLD5928, Corbel: CRV5205, Base Moulding: B469
 1-F: Around A Sink
Corbel: CRV5238
Base Moulding: PM8535, B401, PM529
 1-G: On the Corner of an Island
Corbel: CRV5253, Baseboard: B463
 1-H: On sides of Refrigerator
Crown: MLD5848, Frieze: MLD5926
Corbel: CRV5120, Pilaster: CA327
4. Theme – It’s All in the Details:
The corbel size will set the tone of the kitchen. But what sets the theme of the kitchen is the corbel’s details. A corbel that has Acanthus Leaves gives a very different feel than one that has a fluted face. When a designer identifies the client’s preferences – Cherry or Maple, stained or painted, contemporary or traditional – these choices will drive the design process into a direction where the room’s theme will be defined. When this occurs, the designer can start fitting the room with proper detail, scale and definition.
5. Adding Depth:
Corbels also have different depths. Shallower corbels have an important aesthetic value. A corbel that is 1-3/4″ to 3-1/2″ deep can placed on the face of a cabinet or on the front of a pilaster where it makes a design statement that is not overpowering or an obstacle.
Use of Different Sized Corbels on an Island
Island Size Corbel Size
3′ to 5′ wide 10″ to 12″ High
5′ to 8′ wide 10″ to 18″ High
8′ to 12′ wide 18″ to 26″ High
*42″ high island 26″ to 37″ High
Master Designer Peter Salerno: Looking at the illustrated examples below, notice how easily simple cabinetry can transform into beautiful pieces of furniture. Panel Mouldings are easy to design with and are extremely versatile.
Panel Mouldings can be applied to:
- At the base of upper wall cabinets to hide under-cabinet lights
- Wall cabinets going to counter tops
- Upper rail of a wall cabinet for crown enhancement
- Below a counter top, for more detailing and visual weight
- Below the base doors, for a furniture feel
 2-A: Below Wall Cabinet Crown
Crown: MLD5868 with MLD5924
Corners: CRV5097, Panel Moulding: PM495
 2-B: Top of Range Hood
Crown: MLD5848
Panel Moulding: MLD5926
Corbel: CRV5114
 2-C: Bottom of Cabinet Rail
Crown: MLD5840, Center: CRV5632
Panel Moulding: MLD5979
 2-D: Bottom of Wall Cabinet
Crown: MLD5869
Panel Moulding: MLD5956
Corbel: CRV5104
 2-E: Bottom of Cabinet (at counter top)
Crown: MLD5840
Panel Moulding: MLD5946
 2-F: Below Counter at Doors/Drawers
Panel Moulding under Counter: MLD5978
Cornerpost: CP6244, Feet: FT6266
Drop: CRV5644
Panel Moulding at bottom: MLD5979
An ideal application for Panel Moulding is as a wall cabinet light valance. The height of this moulding should range between 1-1/4″ to 1-3/4″. This height allows the designer to hide an under cabinet light (which is normally between 3/4″ to 1-1/2″ height) and at the same time create a beautiful design statement (see #2-D below)
Master Designer Peter Salerno: Looking at the illustrated examples below, notice how easily simple cabinetry can transform into beautiful pieces of furniture. Base Mouldings are easy to design with and are extremely versatile.
Base Mouldings can be applied to:
- Island front and sides
- Pilasters
- Columns
- With wall cabinet crowns
- Hearth & Rangehood to counter tops
- Wall cabinets to counter tops
- Tall cabinetry, pantry, refrigerator cabinet, and wall oven
Note a 4″ high base moulding will work with standard Kitchen & Bath cabinetry
1-A: Around Island front and sides:
Panel mould under Counter: MLD5972
Drop in panel: CRV5636, Base Moulding: B469
1-B: Around Range Hood at counter tops
Crown: MLD5846, Corbel: CRV5121, Drop: CRV5636
Hand-Carved Range Hood: RH6075, Base Moulding: B469
1-C: Bottom of wall cabinet at counter top
Crown: MLD5840, Drop: CRV5636 & CRV5638
Capital: CRV5500, Pilaster: MLD5810
Plynth: RV5530, Base Moulding: B469
1-D: Around a column
Column: CLM6210
Base Moulding: B463
1-E: Around a Pilaster
Capital: CRV5133, Pilaster: CA322
Plynth: CRV5149, Base: LCD4115
1-F: With a Ceiling Crown
Crown: MLD5868, MLD1×4.5, MLD5942
Capital: CRV5133, CA327
Note: Base mouldings can be cut to 4″ in height and used on all base cabinets in kitchens, baths, and all cabinetry throughout the home.
Designing furniture for the kitchen: Master Designer, Peter Salerno addresses two tough elements – pantries and wall ovens – and shows you how to create beautiful furniture.
Decorative Details that Make a Statement:
- Mouldings
- Corbels
- Onlays
- Capitals, Lineals, Plynths
- Pilasters
- Feet
 Option #1- Crown: MLD5844, MLD5848 Rosette: CRV5178 Option #2- Crown: MLD5868, MLD5980
Center: CRV5048, Parting Strip: MLC6024 Rosette: CRV5185 Parting Strip: MLD6024
Pilaster: MLD5830R, Plynth: MLD5975, MLD6000, MLD1×4.5 Pilaster: MLD5830T, Plynth: MLD5869, MLD1×4.5
1. Wall Oven Concepts
Transform a wall oven into a tall furniture piece by using handcarved scrolls and rosettes. Frame the oven with traditional capitals and large reeded pilasters, or design an open shelf above the wall ovens and pantries to give the cabinet more dimension and interest!
Rosettes
 Option #1- Custom Pediment, Crown: MLD5842 Option #2- Crown: MLD5848, Rosettes: CRV5169
Parting Strip: MLD6024, Scrolls: CRV5634, Knob: CRV5036 Frieze: MLD5900, Corbel: CRV5121
Pull: CRV5032, Panel Mould: MLD5940, Feet: FT6266 Baseboard: MLD5975, MLD6000, DS1×6, MLD6028
2. Pantry Concepts
A pantry does not have to look like a tall box – it can look like an elegant piece of furniture with great storage capabilities. Add carved mouldings, decorative onlays, and carved feet to create even greater elegance. Use shallow corbels – if the corbel over projects, it can become overpowering and disproportional. Keep corbel depths to under 3″.
Onlays
  Option #1 (pic on left)- Crown: CR830
Option #2 (pic on right)- Crown: MLD5840, MLD5982 Capital: CRV5133
Pilaster: CA327, Plynth: CRV5149, Baseboard: MLD5974,
MLD1×4.5, MLD6026
3. Capitals, Lineals and Plynths
Capitals, Lineals & Plynths take a large rectangular cabinet and convert it into an elegant addition to a kitchen. A pantry or oven cabinet may not be the main focal point of a kitchen, but with the addition of some carved elements, it will support and complete the room’s final design
Capitals, Lineals, Plynths and Feet
  Option #1 (pic on left) - Crown: MLD5868, Feet: FT6295
Option #2 (pic on right) – Crown: MLD5868, Frieze: MLD5902
Feet: FT6294
4. Ornate Friezes
A frieze is used to make a statement; it is bold and sets the theme of the kitchen. Functionally it bridges the gap from a standard cabinet to a tall ceiling.
Corbels and Mouldings
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