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Trim Essentials
Like icing on a cake, decorative trim is an easy, often inexpensive, way to add real character to any home
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Chair Rail
- Originally installed to prevent chair backs from scuffing walls, chair rail is more often used today for decoration. It breaks up open wall spaces, trims above wainscot, or serves as a transition between wall colors. There's debate about how high above the floor to place decorative chair rail, the most popular heights are 28 inches and 36 inches.
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