French City Style Mouldings

French City mouldings combine broad surfaces with flowing curves of varying scale, delicate beads and quirks, and deeply undercut profiles. These contrasting details give the trim depth and refinement, reflecting the carefully composed interiors of French townhouses, Parisian apartments, and grand residences. Classical lines provide structure while more expressive contours introduce decorative richness.

Paneled walls, French door surrounds, and layered cornices offer settings for these profiles to work together. In elaborate interiors, carved floral details enrich the boiserie, or wood paneling, while selective gilding highlights portions of the mouldings. The balance between broad planes and intricate edges allows the woodwork to feel substantial and finely detailed.

Learn more about the history, architecture, and defining details of French City style on our Architectural Styles page.

French City Crown Assembly

• 5254 [9/16 x 1-1/4]
• 7015 [1-1/16 x 2-1/4]
• 1157 [1-1/8 x 3]
• 8033 [13/16 x 1-3/4]
• Large Cove Profile [Due to its size and design, this large cove cannot be produced in-house from wood. It must be sourced in an alternative material such as plaster, resin, or a specialty composite.]

French City Door & Window Casing

• 1157 Modified [1-3/4 x 3]
• 8014 Modified [5/8 x 3-7/16]

French City Plinth Block

• 8544 [2 x 7]

French City Baseboard

• 2081 Modified [7/8 x 8-1/2]
• 5101 [1/2 x 3/4]