Moulding overlapping with door frame

last year

We’re renovating a Victorian brownstone and trying to select ceiling moulding for our parlour floor.

The moulding we have in mind is around 4-5” given 9’7” ceilings. However, our historic door frame and moulding currently comes within 1-2” of the ceiling. How should we handle moulding around the door?

Do we need to select a smaller moulding? Do we do moulding everywhere but the wall with the door? Do we cut into the 4-5” moulding to make it fit behind? Do we go with a flat moulding? Creative ideas (and photos) welcome!

Thank you.

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Jane
last year
what was there before, what is in rest of house, maybe what is in a neighbors house
R N
Original Author
last year
There used to be 6” moulding before but we added insulation to the ceiling which lowered it.
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millworkman
last year
I would not use a crown moulding at all since the casing comes up so high. Unfortunate result of lowering the ceiling. Why did you need to lower the ceiling, could you not have used spray foam and left the ceiling alone? What was the plan for crown moulding?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Why was insulation added there why not in the attic. I guess we need a bit more info at least as to where else this will be a huge issue?I see a builders grade door with tiny trim what is going to happen there . IMO trim should be the same everywhere so mor einfo please
R N
Original Author
last year
Lowering the ceiling was for sound insulation in between the floors.

Looking around the parlour floor, this seems to be the only place where this would be an issue. We’re replacing the small door with historic double doors outside.

Here is a picture from a wider angle of the door area.
R N
Original Author
last year
This is what it looked like before.