Richly layered trim creates custom casing.
Homes are an extension of our personalities, reflecting our values and our taste. Custom trim adds another design element that helps us personalize a space and set it apart from the crowd. It can also transform a room from ho-hum to spectacular, adding just the right finishing touch.
Uses
Custom trim can be used in a number of places throughout your home to create a rich, layered look. Trim can include any style molding, from crown molding to baseboards to chair rails and window casings. Custom trim also creates a more finished profile on built-in bookcases, paneling, mantels, staircases or any other built-in wooden pieces. Whichever custom trim you choose for your home, it's important the style matches your home's architecture.
Crown Molding
Many woodworking companies offer custom crown molding that is made to order. You can specify the exact crown molding profile that you want and the desired wood species, creating a custom crown molding that adds a personalized decorative design element to your walls and ceilings. Do-it-yourselfers can also create custom crown molding by combining various styles of stock molding that are found in any DIY hardware store. While the combinations are endless, you can combine dentil molding with small cove and standard crown molding for a stunning, multi-layered effect. Let imagination be your guide when combining different elements to create a custom trim.
Baseboards
Baseboards run along the bottom of the wall and are used to both close the gap between wall and floor and provide a finished surface. While baseboards are generally smaller than crown molding or the window casings, baseboards can unify the room and tie the look together. Custom baseboards are generally a little less detailed than crown molding, typically featuring a flat board, a shoe molding at the bottom and a base cap at the top. The base cap comes in a wide variety of styles or can be created by combining smaller moldings, such as a cove molding, on top of the baseboard.
Casings
Casings are the woodwork surrounding the doors and windows in a home. Casings can make or break a room, reflecting a streamlined contemporary design or an elaborate, richly layered luxurious aesthetic. Custom casings can often be found at local lumber yards or created in just the profile you want by a local craftsman. A quick way to create your own classic custom window or door casing is to select a one-piece case molding for the sides and bottom of a window. Top the window or door with a combination cove and bead molding for a dramatic effect that subtly draws the eye upward.
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