Hardwood Mouldings
Hardwood crown, baseboard, casing, chair rail, quarter round and panel mouldings for stain-grade and paint-grade trim. Stock profiles in poplar, oak, birch, cherry, walnut and maple, and any profile in any species from our own mill.
Profiles we stock
Crown moulding
Crown covers the joint between wall and ceiling. We stock a 3-1/4" poplar crown for paint-grade rooms and a 5-1/4" oak crown for stain-grade work.
Baseboard and base shoe
Baseboard finishes the wall at the floor, and a base shoe or quarter round covers the gap where floors aren't flat. We stock a 7-1/4" baseboard and 3/4" oak quarter round, with primed pine base shoe in Primed Mouldings.
Door and window casing
Casing trims the opening around doors and windows. Our stock colonial casing is 2-1/4"; wider casings, and casings to match an older house, can be run at our mill.
Chair rail, panel and picture frame moulding
Chair rail protects the wall at chair height and splits a wall for paint or wainscot. We stock a 2-1/2" oak chair rail, plus panel moulding for wall frames and picture frame moulding. For beaded wainscot panels, see Specialty Plywood.
Painting everything? Primed Mouldings come ready for the finish coat in poplar and finger-jointed pine.
Bring or send a sample
A short offcut is best. A clear photo taken straight at the end, with a ruler in the shot, or a sketch with dimensions also works.
We find the knife
We compare the profile with our knife library. If none matches, we can grind a new knife for it.
You get a quote
We quote the knife (if needed), the species and the footage, and reply within 1–2 business days.
We run it at the mill
Your moulding is milled in Bowling Green, Missouri, and comes back to our St. Peters store for pick-up.
Moulding and trim questions
Moulding or molding: is there a difference?
No, it's the same thing. "Moulding" is the older spelling, which we use; "molding" is more common in the US today. Either way, it's the shaped strip of wood that trims a wall, ceiling, door or window.
Stain grade or paint grade: which do I need?
Stain-grade trim is clear, even hardwood, chosen so the grain looks good under a clear finish or stain: oak, cherry, walnut, maple. Paint-grade trim only needs a smooth, stable surface, so poplar or primed finger-jointed pine is the practical choice. If there's any chance you'll stain it later, buy stain grade.
Can you match an existing molding profile in my house?
Usually, yes. Bring a short piece of the original, or a clear end-on photo with a ruler. We check it against our knife profiles, and if none matches we can grind a new knife and run it in the species you need. Start with the custom mouldings request.
How much trim should I order?
Measure each wall or opening in linear feet, add them up, and allow extra for miters, cope joints and mistakes; 10 to 15 percent is a common allowance for a room with several corners. Tell us the room sizes and the number of doors and windows, and we'll help you work it out.
Is there a moulding store near me in the St. Louis area?
Our store is in St. Peters, in St. Charles County, about 25 minutes from Chesterfield and 45 from downtown St. Louis outside rush hour. Plenty of people know it as St. Charles Hardwoods. Directions and hours are on Contact Us.
Trimming out a whole house?
Send us the list and we'll quote it together.
Stock profiles, primed trim and custom runs can all go on one quote. We reply within 1–2 business days.
