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  1. Sep 11, 2023 · 3. Farmhouse Base Trim. This floor molding is an excellent choice for a country or farmhouse-style home. It’s painted white or off-white and has an ornate pattern on it. The molding is installed along the bottom of a wall at the same height as the baseboards, providing an elegant transition from the wall to the floor.

    • Casing. Aside from some luxury modern interiors, door casing is used in most types of houses. For those who associate trimwork with upscale housing, it may sound odd that not having door casing is a premium feature.
    • Baseboard. The trimwork that covers the bottom of walls is called baseboard. Originally designed for the practical purpose of protecting walls from nicks and gouges caused by moving furniture or other household activities, it’s also a decorative element.
    • Quarter Round. Quarter round can be used on its own, although it is often part of built-up trimwork, where several different types of molding are combined to create a more elaborate baseboard, mantel, or other architectural element.
    • Crown. Aptly named, this molding is the crowning architectural feature of a room, as it demarcates the transition between the walls and the ceiling. Crown moldings, which are interior architectural elements, are to an extent similar to cornices on the exterior of a building.
  2. Mar 9, 2023 · Crown molding is used as decoration at the top of kitchen cabinets. In the past, crown molding had a more practical purpose of covering cracks between the wall and the ceiling but now it is used aesthetically. You can pick a curved, architrave-style molding for a traditional look. Or if you have a modern or shaker kitchen and are looking to add ...

  3. Dec 27, 2016 · Make the appropriate cuts to the trim with a miter saw to fit the wall. When fitting trim around corners or edges, remember to cut at an angle. For quarter round trim, nail the trim into the wall in 10” increments with a nail gun. When installing the baseboard, nail the trim to the wall in 16” increments.

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  5. Floor molding is the straight thin pieces we put in the transitions between the floor and walls in our home, under a door threshold, on the edges of staircases, and in other such transitional spaces. The molding can be made of many different materials too – wood, vinyl, plastic, MDF ( medium density fiberboard ), and more.

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