Posts I Like: What Color Should You Paint Your Trim?

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Contemporary Staircase by Other Metro Architects & Building Designers Optimise Design

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Whether simple or  or ornate, interior trim is a finishing touch that often doesn’t get much thought, frequently being left the color it’s always been without consideration of the multitude of beautiful alternatives. Whether you’re thinking fresh white, a bold hue or somewhere in between, here are ways to treat your trim to get the look you want.

Victorian Living Room by Other Metro Interior Designers & Decorators Brett Mickan Interior Design

White

Classic white works well for plain trim as well as more elaborate molding styles. It’s great with white walls or colored walls, so it really is the ultimate no-fail option, which is probably partly why it’s such a popular choice.

It can be an excellent way to tie various styles of molding together, and it won’t fight historic details like stained glass, so everything becomes harmonized.

Transitional Entry by Other Metro Interior Designers & Decorators Eoin Lyons Interiors

When paired with colorful walls and accents, white trim becomes a bold, fresh focal point, as well as a frame to highlight each room beyond, without clashing with the different colors of each space.

Transitional Living Room by Houston Interior Designers & Decorators Laura U, Inc.

White trim is also great for toning down a strong color by stealing surface area away from the walls. This lilac shade is actually very bold, but it doesn’t feel like it swallows the room

paired with deep crown molding and window trim in all white.

Contemporary Living Room by Toronto Photographers Stephani Buchman Photography

Choose white if:

• You want to highlight the subtle undertone of neutral walls
• You want to break up bold walls with a breath of fresh air
• You have simple moldings you don’t want to highlight
• You want to leave all the attention on dramatic furnishings
• You aren’t sure which other color to pick. It’s hard to go wrong with white trim!

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