Remodeling
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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Trim Style
- Fluted door casings with rosette corners match the Colonial Revival style of this home. "True casework tells the story of your home," says Jim Tolpin, because moldings anchor a house to a specific era. "Sometimes trimwork actually defines the period of the home. If a home has many curves, then a more organic approach to casing may be appropriate," he says. "If you have a more rustic home, you may want to go for simple exposed casing, with no paint."
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