Molding & Trim

When it comes to infusing your home with rich, historical flavor, wood details—such as wainscoting, beaded board, paneling, and crown molding—are a worthwhile investment. Ornate trimwork and molding can be the ultimate design statement in a room, adding interest to walls and clearly defining each space.

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How to Paint and Stain Baseboards

Give your home an upgrade with freshly painted or stained baseboards. We've got all your tips you need for a successful job.

How to Make a Return Cut on Molding

Solve appearance issues on the ends of molding by making a return. We'll show you how.

How to Prepare Trim for Painting

Trim, baseboards, and moldings add architectural interest to any room, and a fresh coat of paint makes these features stand out even more. Our tutorial shows you several tips for properly preparing your trim for paint.

How Do I Cut Crown Molding on an Inside Corner with a Miter Saw?

I'm installing crown molding and I'm not sure how to cut molding so it matches in the corners. Do you have any tips?

Crafting a Plate Rail

This simple but handsome plate rail will give you a place to display decorative plates.

How to Clean Ceilings and Moldings

Keep ceilings and moldings looking good overhead with these easy cleaning tips.

More Molding & Trim

Beaded-Board Bathrooms

Beaded board is the perfect cottage-style accent for baths; it's inexpensive, durable, and easy to install, plus it adds instant charm to any space. Steal one -- or more -- of these ideas to incorporate into your own bath.

Bold Entryways That Bring the Drama

Create fabulous foyers and enchanting entries that tell visitors they've truly arrived. These 16 style-savvy entries use color, pattern, furnishings, and more to create welcoming reception areas that make memorable first impressions.

Style-Setting Architectural Features

Discover new ways to layer on style -- whether it's rustic or traditional -- with architectural details, trimwork, and textured materials.

Living Room Trimwork Ideas

Improve your home decor by adding or upgrading architectural details and trim.

Basic Guide to Working with Molding

A step-by-step guide for installing basic molding, cutting and chopping, and adding design elements by yourself.

Beautiful Ceiling Design Ideas

See photos of classic ceiling treatments and design ideas that add character to any room. From pretty molding to decorative beams, you can give common ceilings a boost with these style-setting ideas.

Improve the makeup of any room with beautiful, eye-catching details. Learn how to identify, plan, and use trim and molding in your home with this style guide, and get some new trim and molding ideas and inspiration.

How to Install Baseboard Molding

Baseboard molding provides a visual and physical connection between walls and adjacent flooring, door and window casings, and a home's architectural style. We share everything you need to know when choosing and installing baseboard trim.

How to Install Wall Frame Molding

Learn how to build and install decorative wall frames to add architectural interest to your home.

How to Install Crown Molding with Uplights

Invite a warm glow into your home with uplighting in your crown molding. Our step-by-step instructions make installation easy.

How to Install Plastic Crown Molding

Add architectural interest to your home's ceiling with plastic crown molding. We'll show you how to install it.

DIY Wall Treatment: Faux Paneling

Add a timeless architectural element to any room with a panel-look accent wall. With a few basic tools and strips of wood, this instant upgrade is possible in just a few hours.

How to Install Beadboard

Change the look of a room in a weekend—or your whole house in a few weekends—with easy-to-find and easy-to-install beadboard. Here's how to install beadboard.

Faux French Door

Give a plain interior door an intriguing treatment with a mirror and muntins.

Installing Wainscoting

Beaded-board wainscoting updates a room without breaking your budget. This step-by-step guide teaches how to install wainscoting and includes a list of required materials and tools.