CHEERY MOLDING- the best molding

Different forms of  moldings

Wood moldings not only increase the overall intensity of a home or the furniture, but goes to show the style sense which is unique to the home and also of its owner. Molding helps in reducing the finishing costs. Addition of moldings offers to take the design to a whole new level. Moldings not only enhance architectural elegance but make your property distinguishable from others. It gives any furniture or home an authentic look an turns it in to a masterpiece.

For those who prefer variety in their lives Cherry molding is a good choice since it has variety in every inch of the wood and the great thing is its natural. It is difficult to stain Cherry moldings but once done properly the look is great. It is difficult to get an even stain because of the swirl pattern in the wood. The most unique feature of Cherry molding is that its distinctive color. The color ranges from dark reddish to dark brown heartwood. The tones get richer with time and takes on the aged look. This distinct feature makes the customers crave for Cherry molding even more.

Cherry molding can be used in cabinet, wardrobe, armoire, closet and drawers. It helps in hiding the gaps in the joints, and also helps in giving a dual shade to the furniture or home when used with wood of lighter shade. The use of this molding can also be found in musical instruments.

Cherry molding is made from cherry hardwood; this has a prominent grain, which is enhanced by varnish or stain. It gets its unique character from the knot that the wood has. Knot is one such imperfection of the cherry wood that gives the particular type perfection to the Cherry molding; it enhances the technical properties of the wood. The knot helps in giving the artistic effect.

When the Cherry molding is made longitudinally on the plank, the knot appears circular which is mostly darker than the other areas of the wood giving it its special look.

In the market most of the Cherry moldings can be found unfinished, that way the customer has the option whether to stain the Cherry molding or let it remain natural allowing the nature to take care of its product. Cherry molding helps to bring contrast between similar materials and adds elegance to the piece of furniture upon which it’s used. When used on wall it helps in transition from the paint to wall paper.

The medium weight of this hardwood and the easiness of it to be tooled and shaped easily make it one of the top choices of wood both by the customers and the carpenters. Consumers are usually surprised since the color and the intensity of the wood changes over time.

While choosing stain go for a lighter stain since a darker stain will hide the hues of red in the wood which actually does no good and justice to the wood and its natural texture. Since, with exposure to light, the wood darkens rather than blanching. Cherry molding will definitely add to the richness of a home.