1001 Ideas for Trimwork [Paperback]

Trimwork and molding add style and character and rids a room of the empty box syndrome that is common to most modern housing. With over 1080 color photographs and illustrations, 1001 Ideas for Trimwork presents molding profiles and designs to turn any style home into a showplace. Topics cover window and door casings, crown moldings, chair rail, friezes, niches, wainscoting, pillars, stair embellishments, and mantel moldings. In addition to hundreds of molding designs, the book includes scores of examples of professionally decorated rooms enhanced with trimwork and molding. Bring warmth and character to every room in the home with 1001 Ideas for Trimwork.
A design resource to help select the best style of trimwork and molding for every room in the home. Over 1080 color photographs and illustrations.
1001 Ideas for Trimwork

Table of Contents

Introduction...8

Part 1

The Basics of Trimwork...12

Chapter 1

Designing with Trimwork...14

- Trimwork as a Design Element...16

- Trimwork and Wall Color...20

- Classic Paint Schemes...22

- Trimwork and Period Homes...25

Chapter 2

Trimwork Options...48

- Trimwork Materials...50

- Finishing Options...54

- Molding Profiles...58

- Base Molding...60

- Base Cap Molding...61

- Door and Window Casings...62

- Rosettes...64

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