All that work really paid off, and Beth's dressing room is starting to come together with a nice turn of the century look.  She was very happy with the results, but she was even happier when she realized that all of my tools were finally going to be taken out of her room.
Women.  You'd think that after two years she would have just become used to stepping around them.
Hanging 42' of this molding was almost effortless, and only took us about an hour and a half.  The only trick to doing this properly is making sure your pattern matches up well whenever two pieces meet.  This takes a little know-how, but if you take your time and think it out you should be okay.  The real trick?  Deciding where the beginning and end pieces will meet because they almost never match up, so choose a smart area such as a corner.
The next few pages will show you how to tackle bad spots.