Baseboards & casings
Flat or Profiled Baseboards: Read the Room Before Choosing
A flat board and a shaped profile can have the same height yet give a room very different edges.
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A room, considered at its edges.
Proportion begins where the wall meets the floor.
The detail journal
Small edges.
A different room.
Baseboards, door casings, paneled walls. The details you pass every day can change how a whole room feels.
Look closer at the materials, proportions and finishing decisions behind them.
Start with the baseboard ↗On the workbench
Decisions worth making before the first cut or coat of paint.
Wall paneling
Picture-Frame Wall Molding: Start With the Empty Spaces
Lay out the wall's empty margins before deciding how many molding rectangles to add.
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Materials & tools
MDF or solid wood for painted interior trim
A smooth painted surface can hide very different materials. The right choice depends on the room, the profile and how the edges will be treated.
Read the guideFind your starting point
Follow a material, a room or a detail that needs attention.
Baseboards & casingsUnderstand the edges around floors, doors and windows.
Wall panelingWork with frames, battens, boards and the spaces between them.
Materials & toolsChoose the stock and equipment that suit the job.
Installation & repairThink through joints, fitting and the details that need fixing.
Paint & finishMake sense of preparation, color, sheen and touch-ups.
Room planningConnect small changes to the room around them.
Light changes everything
Same color.
Another finish.
A reflective edge can sharpen a doorway. A softer sheen can make a repair less noticeable. Try the finish where it will actually live.
Satin or semi-gloss? ↗