Vernacular Architecture in Lagos, Nigeria crystallized from the fusion of traditional architecture and the Brazilian influence and is characterized by ornate walls, moldings and motifs. The adoption of the international style architecture with its subsequent variants relegated the Brazilian influence to the background. However, through the eclectic approach currently being applied to architectural design, ornaments, moldings and motifs are returning to the façade of many buildings in Lagos, Nigeria. This paper examines the resurgence of wall moldings in contemporary Nigerian residential architecture using Lagos, Nigeria as a case study. The paper seeks to answer questions relating to types of, materials used for and techniques used for the moldings and motifs, as well as the craftsmanship associated with the work. Observations of on-going and completed buildings within selected medium- and low-dendity residential areas in Lagos. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results of the study shows that the moldings, which often incorporated stone veneer finish, include edge moldings, moldings around openings, horizontal and vertical wall moldings, as well as eaves moldings. It was also found that architects’   involvement in the design of moldings is limited. Implications of the findings for architects’ façade composition is emphasized.