A closer look

Baseboards & casings

Understand the edges around floors, doors and windows.

Where Wood Baseboard Meets a Tiled Wall

Plan the boundary between wood trim and tile with both finished thicknesses in view.

Baseboards & casings

Cabinet end panels, toe kicks, and room baseboards need one coordinated meeting point.

Baseboards & casings

Compare cross sections, dimensions, and light-catching edges before calling two moldings a match.

Baseboards & casings

Different rooms can use different heights when the transition has a clear place to happen.

Baseboards & casings

A slim pier between openings can be designed as a whole instead of filled with leftover trim.

Baseboards & casings

The floor-level trim and the sloping stair skirt should meet through a planned change in direction.

Baseboards & casings

The new floor's thickness and perimeter requirements belong in the baseboard plan from the beginning.

Baseboards & casings

Matching the paint color quiets contrast, but it does not erase the shape of the trim.

Baseboards & casings

Deep casing can change how far a door opens and where the handle lands.