My new kitchen has 2 sets of molding for the wall cabinets...a 7" vertical board to cover most of the space between the top of the cab and the ceiling, and crown molding on top of that. One wall is about
12' long and the molding comes in 8' lengths. Since its stained cherry with different grain patterns and variation in color, a visible seam is inevitable.I've already installed the vertical boards and decided to put the miter joint in the center of the wall..so I have 2 6' pieces. The seam is NOT lined up with a cab door or frame line. The question is where to put the crowm molding. If I put it in the same way, I'll have an obviously long vertical line. Should I put the 8' crown in the middle of the wall and then 2 2' sections on either end? I'll have 2 joints but that will break up the vertical lines.
What do pros usually do with long walls??
Thanks!
--Jeff