Is Crown Molding Out of Style? Designers Generally Agree, but There's a Trick to Making It Feel More Modern

Image of a white living room wall that features wall molding. There is a fireplace in the center with two matching mirrors on either side of the fire place, each with a matching side table underneath.

It's certainly popular right now, but will crown molding eventually fall out of style? Has it done so already? The decorative detail certainly brings an air of sophistication that feels custom, considered, and effortlessly Parisian, but the more we think about it, the more we question whether it really has a place in contemporary homes.

So, we asked designers. And it's good news: turns out most crown molding ideas are timeless. But, before you pull out your peel-and-stick paneling, or put a date in your diary for a DIY, we didn't say it came without caution.