A COMPLETE GUIDE TO USINGDECORATIVE TRIM IN YOUR HOME.FROM CHOOSING THE BEST STYLETO INSTALLING IT SUCCESSFULLY

Do-it-yourself projects from crown moldings to baseboards, door and window casings to fireplace surrounds.

All the most popular styles, including Colonial Neoclassical Victorian. Arts and Crafts. and Country

Easy-to-follow directions for cutting,joining, fastening, and finishing trim.

transform your home with trim

  Why Trim? 

  Trim Sets the Tone

  Types of Trim 

trim and color

  What Color Does for Trim 

  Varn sh and Stain 

  Paint 

using trim to create authentic style

  Colonial Style and Proiects 

  Neoclassical Style and Projects

  Victorian Style and Proiects

  Arts and Crafts Style ano Projects

  Modern Style ana Projects

  Country Style and Projects 

  Japanese Sty e and Projects 

trim techniques

Hand Tools 

Power Tools 

Materials

Removing Old Trim 

Measuring Accurately

Marking Level Lines 

Cutting and Installing Trim

Creating a Reveal

Dealing with Irregularities

Making Secure Attachments "

Creating Joints

Creating Returns

Trimming Door and Window Openings

Creating Window Stools and Aprons

Installing Horizontal Moldings

Installing Crown Molding

Wall Treatments

Working with Composite Moldings

Finishing

glossary

resources and credits

index