Baseboard moldings?

dykes

Any other, more helpful, comments?

Dykes is probably your best bet in Manhattan? Adriatic (www.adriaticwood.com) is supplier to many. Spiegel Arch. Woodworks (www.sawmoulding.com) may be too fancy, but worth a look. Google each for a start and go from there.

Why not check out Lowes/Home Depot. Simple and cheap solid pine mouldings.

For a modern molding you can have your contractor go to any lumber yard and rip 3/4" x 4" or any other size for that matter

You can see this in the portfolio section of www.primerenovationsnyc.com

Look at the 3rd project. It is a detail we do on most of your modern projects. Clean and simple

Thanks for the info everyone. Primer, I like your idea of just using a 3/4" x 4" piece of wood for molding. I looked at your pictures but it was hard to tell -- are the moldings you're referring to simply rectangular pieces of wood or have they been cut to a certain shape? Also, what type of wood do you recommend using?

We used Dykes in Brooklyn but I'm sure the selection is the same at their store in Manhattan.

Home Depot had high grade pine in wide planks, (e.g. 5"x1", 6"x1", 8"x1", the actual size is 1/2" smaller and 1/4" narrower). Plain, modern look. They also had the thicker 6"x5/4" which is nice and simple.

I did a simple, clean, modern 6"x1" for baseboards and door frames, and 6"x5/4" for framing my windows and sill. My doors are modern, flat, no-panels. All painted super white, semi-gloss - Ben Moore.

But, poplar is better quality I was told, but if you're just going to paint it white.... why not pine.

Layering standard moldings is the least expensive, most flexible approach.

A hunk of straight wood, with a 3/4 round on top, sounds like what you want.

Not rocket surgery.

brain surgery AND rocket science...

Poplar is much better than quality, harder wood, pine is soft and can dent easily.

I think one thing to consider is the quality of the wall in which the moldings are being installed on. If the wall is wavy you might want to go with (I can hear people yelling at me already) MDF. I have seen some apartments that have a molding installed but you see a thin and then thick caulk line which in my opinion just does not look aesthetically pleasing. I would much rather the molding follow the wall and not have big gaps

Primer- once again your renovation experience shows.

Thank you SMA

lol

Dykes is the best.