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Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding Comparison

Friday, 04 May 2012 06:46

The use of moulding as a design element dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Crown moulding has been a part of the building tradition since Greek craftsmen influenced Roman architecture in the 2nd century BC. Greek and Roman versions of moulding are still in use today. They are considered to be the building blocks of interior ornamentation.

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Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding was designed with careful thought and consideration of the architectural details and dimensions to ensure that we were bringing back the shapes and forms of American Craftsmen from over 200 years ago.

Almost all mouldings are replicated from unique/original and custom designs from products craftsmen created more than 200+ years ago. Many of these original craftsmen studied and understood proper scale and proportion and the ancient orders of Greek and Roman architecture.

(Pictured Above: The moulding on the left is a traditional, everyday casing that has been in production for years. Over time the corners have become slightly rounded and the thickness has been reduced in order to keep costs down. The casing on the right was milled from a new CAD file introduced in Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding collection in 2010. The profile is milled to the exact specification of the CAD drawing, ensuring that it retains the crisp details and strong shadow lines of it's original design. CAD Drawings can be found on www.kuikenbrothers.com/classical)

Over time, the designs were subtly distorted. An easy way to reproduce these elegant design elements was to take a moulding off of a wall, trace it on a piece of paper, fax it to a mill, and ask the mill to replicate it.

When mouldings go through these phases of reproduction, they inevitable lose the original crispness that was once handcrafted. Edges are rounded off, beads are no longer perfectly round, beaded planes are filled in and not as deep. One must also factor in the layers of paint that may be on top of the original moulding. Layers of paint can impact the original shape and character/ lines of the moulding once it is traced by the replicator.

In 2011, Kuiken Brothers, announced one of the largest launches of classical American moulding products ever in the United States. The KB Classical Moulding Collection catalog includes sixty-six, in-stock, historically-inspired moulding profiles, and represents classic American moulding profiles designed nearly 200 years ago. The products are categorized by architectural style (Early American, Georgian, Colonial Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and Traditional Revival) to show which crown, casing and base mouldings go together.

Up until last year, many of these profiles were available only through custom production runs, and coordinating design elements was difficult and time-consuming. The free catalog simplifies the millwork selection process.

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Kuiken Brothers offers on-line CAD files for architects and designers to incorporate detail into their blueprints.

Free moulding samples are available so designers and their clients can match them to existing mouldings or see how they will actually look before installation.

If you would like more information on Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding Collection, please give us a call or fill out the form below. We will contact you right away and look forward to working with you on your next moulding projects!

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Federal vs Georgian Architectural Moulding - Key Features of Kuiken Brothers KB Classical Moulding

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 19:46

Kuiken Brothers new KB Classical Moulding catalog is a great resource for anyone looking for the key differences between the moulding profiles found in the classic American Federal and Georgian time periods. If this piques your interest, make sure to read below to find out how to order your own copy today.

The Georgian architectural style was predominantly found between 1750 and 1770 Period Homes, whereas the Federal style became popular in Period Homes between 1770 and 1800. You can also see that the Georgian moulding feature bold shapes and proud projects, where the Federal moulding featured simple beads which helped give the moulding a more refined look in a room.

Pictured above, the KB109 Casing, which would have been found in Georgian Period Homes between 1750 and 1770, features bold shapes and proud projections.

Pictured above, the KB104 Casing, a great example of a Federal moulding, as it showcases simple beads to help give the moulding a more refined look in a room.

Kuiken Brothers new KB Classical Moulding collection features 66 historically accurate moulding profiles, including a complete selection of matching crown, casing, base and panel mouldings from the Federal and Georgian time periods. The complete collection is in stock and is highlighted in our KB Classical Moulding catalog.

If you would like a complimentary copy of our 68 page catalog, simply fill out the Request a Catalog form and we will mail you a copy right away. We also offer complimentary samples so that you can see just how spectacular these profiles will look on your new construction or remodeling project.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Downloadable CAD Files For KB Classical Mouldings - Historic Crown, Casing, Base Profiles

Thursday, 10 February 2011 13:52

To assist in the specification of moulding and millwork packages, we have created two different sections within our website where you can download CAD drawings of Kuiken Brothers KB Classical Moulding Collection in .DWG, DXF as well as .PDF format. We have also created a few different full room combination ideas for each style to help give you some general ideas on how you can combine different crown, casing and base mouldings from a particular style and ensure you maintain proper scale and proportion.

Download the complete collection(contains all crown, casing, base, chair rail and miscellaneous profiles) or individual CAD files

Kuiken_Brothers_Early_American_Mouldings Choose a link below to download CAD files for each collection

Early American Moulding Collection

Georgian Moulding Collection

Federal Molding Collection

Greek Revival Moulding Collection

Colonial Revival Moulding Collection

Traditional Revival Moulding Collection

(look for the green "download" button on each page to download the complete collection)

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Download full room moulding packages as individual CAD files (contains matching crown, casing and base mouldings)

We have created six different full room settings within our Moulding Design Guide which will allow you to download complete moulding combinations of crown, casing, base moulding and chair rail. These packages were all designed to ensure proper scale and proportion in mind. These options should help save you time so that you can easily incorporate the designs into your plans.

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Choose a link below to download CAD files from our Moulding Design Guide

Early American Moulding - Full Room CAD Files

Georgian Moulding - Full Room CAD Files

Federal Moulding - Full Room CAD Files

Greek Revival Moulding - Full Room CAD Files

Colonial Revival Moulding -Full Room CAD Files

Traditional Revival Moulding - Full Room CAD Files

Moulding and millwork can truly make the difference in the overall look and feel of a home. As an architect, designer and installer, you are in a unique position to ensure that the exterior aesthetics and architectural styles are brought to the interior design, so please feel free to take advantage of these services that are available to you at Kuiken Brothers. These are just starting points for you to begin to incorporate moulding designs into your plans. Once on the jobsite you will have a much better eye for the space and be able to swap out profiles as you see fit. The entire collection of KB Classical Mouldings can also be downloaded as individual CAD files if you want to replace a smaller casing, or crown, etc.

If you have any questions about how to download the CAD files for the KB Classical Moulding collection or the CAD files found within the Moulding Design Guide, please feel free to contact us at any time - Contact: Ryan Mulkeen, Kuiken Brothers Company E This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it P (201) 705-5375.

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Crown Moulding Ideas

Sunday, 31 October 2010 17:49

Kuiken Brothers offers a number of different crown mouldings to transform the look and feel of a room. Crowns can be used as individual profiles, or combined with inverted base mouldings, or even more elaborate boxed out cornices to increase the overall size.

Below are a few different ideas which are showcased in our KB Classical Moulding collection of mouldings. All mouldings are in stock and ready for delivery. If you would like pricing information on any of the combinations shown below, please fill out our Quote Request form and provides the approximate footage needed and we will follow up with you right away.

The crown moulding combination above starts with a boxed our cornice and is finished with a 4-1/2" crown and 3" bed moulding. This moulding style would be a common in the classic Colonial Revival architectural style. The Colonial Revival style uses a mix of bold and light profiles which were typical in the 1770's and 1780's.

The crown moulding package above would be considered an Early American millwork package. This collection of moulding is a inspired package that is subtle and clean-lined. Note the simple beading plane at the bottom of the crown combination. This was very common to help add decoration and adornment.

The crown moulding combination above uses a unique fascia board with a simple cove at the bottom to create a strong shadow line and give extra depth. Finishing off this combination is a simple crown moulding (KB314 Crown Moulding) with a bead and a bed moulding (KB324 Bed Moulding). This crown combination would be considered a Federal moulding package.

The crown moulding combination above is an intricate combination using 6 different profiles and blocking. Historically, combinations this elaborate would have been used in entrances to homes, or formal dining rooms, and then less intricate combinations and profiles would be used throughout the rest of the home. This combination would have been most common in Georgian moulding and millwork packages.

The crown combination above uses a simple crown moulding and an inverted base. This would be found in a Greek Revival moulding package. Many mouldings found in the Greek Revival style have flat faces in an effort to mimic stone. This looks great today as s simple, yet bold application.

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Similar to the Greek Revival combination, the crown moulding package above uses a simple crown moulding with an inverted base moulding. This helps create a look that would be considered Traditional Revival. This Traditional Revival style represents an effort to take the classical ideals of the colonial period and adapt them to modern expectations for new homes and houses.

If you would like more information on the KB Classical Moulding collection, please visit the Contact Us Form and make sure to type "KB Classical Mouldings" in the comments/ questions field. A Kuiken Brothers Sales Representative will follow up with you as soon as possible.

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Historical Moulding Guide

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 06:02

Kuiken Brothers recently announced the addition of 65 new historically accurate moulding profiles to our in-stock KB Moulding collection. We have been very meticulous in our research and have taken great care in depicting the moulding as historically and architecturally accurate as possible.

These are the mouldings which would have been utilized and found in many period homes of the 18th and 19th centuries. If the terms Early American, Georgian, Greek Revival, Federal, Colonial Revival or Traditional Revival pique your interest then you will surely find these molding profiles intriguing. Many of these profiles have historic precendent in our area, the Middle Atlantic and New England regions.

Click here to browse our KB Classical Moulding catalog to find the historical and architecturally accurate mouldings.

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