Why Adding Interior Decorative Trim is a Must when Remodelling your Home

Why Adding Interior Decorative Trim is a Must when Remodelling your Home

Any form of Interior decorative trim is visually stunning that only most artists would appreciate when designing the final look. Artists think with a cosmetic finish and in doing so, trim is like “cutting the fat off” in order to achieve the right lines and profiles that would best suit the subject room that Interior decorative trim is being added.  

Functionality also plays a big part when designing any interior decorative trim design, as an example, when designing and installing baseboard, it’s important to design the base cap in order to hide any gaps between the base and the floor, no floor level. By adding a shoe mould or quarter round as part of the design, it covers any gaps. The same can be said when designing a door and window casing style. Having a proper reveal in all casing is essential to help keep all window sills clean while also adding some flair to the final look. Door casing hides any sharp edges from the excess drywall or plaster around the door jambs. 

Interior Decorative Trim adds Style and Design to any Room

Would you like to make a specific room in your home “pop out”? or maybe you just wanna freshen your dining room or your home office with a more classic look if you have clients that visit your home office, adding interior decorative trim will help you achieve any design concept you can think of without breaking your bank account. There are three principal spaces in a home that by adding some millwork would help define the space while also bring the home features out. It’s a great way to showcase your home while also amaze any guests that visit. 

If your home has high ceilings then a 5 inch crown moulding is a must. Installing crown moulding is more of a cosmetic benefit over functionality, yet it’s the most desired type of interior decorative moulding as it just helps make a room stand out. A home’s hallway will always benefit by adding some chair rail and wainscoting or even some panel moulding above the chair rail, it’s a fantastic look when designed with the proper type of lighting and paint. Wall scones lighting is beginning to replace the typical chandeliers that custom homes would generally have. 

Your home office is another example where by adding some interior decorative moulding could really help the space transform to a more formal space. By helping the room look and feel more “formal” it defines the space for the home owner and any visiting client when visiting that the space is used for one main reason only. By defining the room in this manner, it helps remind anyone using the space that it’s a place of business and should be respected in that regard. If a home office is larger than a standard 10 by 10 size than some custom book shelving might be just what the rooms needs. If the room is smaller, than panel moulding would be great addition to achieve the the right design. 

Your dining room is the third space that could really transform any house when adding some interior decorative moulding. If you have a formal dining room in your home, than it’s essential to upgrade the space with a traditional wainscoting, crown moulding with a 5 1/4 inch baseboard as these elements will defiantly showcase the space for what it was intended to do. Any guest will automatically recognize the space as a traditional dining room. 

Start by hiring a trim carpenter that offers design as part of their services as they wok hand in hand with trim suppliers and lumber yards that mill the material. Stay away from from your local box stores like home depot as you will pay 3 times the price for material and you won’t receive the service needed in helping create your design outlook.

Adding Interior Decorative Trim Increases Property Value

A home property value is determined by how a home functions, the style of home, the location where the home is and how the home’s finished details interact with the home’s overall style. You may find yourself with a home that is located in a great neighbourhood, yet, it’s outdated and may look somewhat tired. Adding interior decorative trim as part of your remodel project is key to adding the overall value as the millwork is part of the finished look. The carpentry details of a kitchen is no different than other aspects of carpentry around the home. Prospective buyers are “wowed” with how a home is presented. Making a great first impression is just as important as other factors when appraising a home’s overall property value. 

The key to help adding value when implementing interior decorative trim is picking the right styles and profiles that best match your home character while also ensuring any millwork is installed by a professional trim carpenter. If the trim is not installed correctly, it can have a reverse effect on the property’s overall value. Despite what others may tell you, any type of interior decorative trim is difficult to install. Correct installation requires specialist knowledge and experience. That’s because installing millwork isn’t only about attaching some pieces of wood to the wall. it involves taking accurate measurements, cutting compound angles and out-of-square corners, and using different woodworking techniques, such as coping, scarfing and precision miter cuts. You may need to deal with unlevelled walls, which can strike fear in the heart of any amateur carpenter. If you have no woodworking skills or experience in installing moulding, you may want to consider hiring professionals  who are able not only to install any type of interior trim moulding but also to personalize your living space by combining manufactured milled features with custom created elements.

Last, but not least, all interior decorative trim carpentry can increase your home’s value only when it’s painted professionally. In case of a poor paint job, it does nothing for your home – or worse. On the other hand, a well-executed paint job will breathe life into your millwork, adding elegance and beauty to your space. By choosing the right colours and sheen for your moulding(s), you can accentuate modern room design with a contemporary architectural element or enliven a traditional interior, while retaining its beautiful charm.

By adding any these trim elements to your overall design, it elevates the home’s overall appearance. The main trick is to always know which type of trim will work best as far as design and style when choosing the right profile in any room around the house. The best way in choosing the right look and design is to consult with either a trim carpenter or interior designer. These are the best 2 to help with not only choosing the right styling but also the right colour choices with the overall design features of the home. 

Always ensure that adding any form of trim not only helps with the final overall look and feel but also adds functionality to any subject room or space the millwork is being installed, by doing so, it makes all the hard work even more satisfying!

It’s essential that you use caution when using any power tool like an electric miter saw. When making any miter cut, always cut from the water side of your pencil mark on the material. If you cut over top of your mark, the piece will more than likely be to short and you will have wasted good material. Cut as close as you can to your pencil marks by starting your cuts an 1/8 of an inch away from your line. This will ensure your piece is not cut short.

The final step to installing either shoe moulding or quarter round is to place your cut material against the baseboard and brad nail the piece into the wall, Typically a 2 inch brad nail is prefered to ensure the nail penetrates both the baseboard and wall.

Your final stage is caulk any seems from the trim adding both floor and baseboard while also applying wood filler to any nail holes left behind from the brad nailer. Finish your material in either a paint grade or stain of your liking.