It’s hard to deny the character of an old home with crown ceiling molding outlining the room. And it’s a popular feature in new homes, as builders know new homebuyers are looking for that striking distinction in rooms. You can add that to an ordinary room by installing wooden crown molding and finishing it with paint or staining it to fit your decor. To imagine what a room will look like with crown molding, use blue painter’s tape to approximate the depth and scale of molding you like. It’s simple to do with this easy-to-remove tape, and it will help you visualize how the molding will call attention to the ceiling and add a fine detail to the space. A carpenter will charge $396, including labor and material, to install 64 linear feet of finger joint pine crown molding in a 12-by-20-foot room. You can save 47% by doing the …