A Comprehensive Guide to Home Interior Trim and Moulding

Let’s say that you’re renovating your house. You’ve planned everything to the T – the paint, the doors, the door handles, the furniture, the small accessories and whatnot. But does it feel like you’re missing something else?

Well, it’s the trim and the moulding!

These are the common items that we forget often but are one of the essential ones. Without the trim and moulding, the rooms would look disjointed and the decor would feel out of place. 

So what are the trims and the mouldings exactly and how you need to choose them? Our interior designers in Bangalore are here to shed some light.

What Are Trims and Mouldings?

See those pieces of wood commonly used to cover the joints between two surfaces in a room? Those are the trims and mouldings. These words are often used interchangeably and mean the same – different materials used to hide the joints and add to the room’s decor.

Types of Materials Used for Trim and Moulding

While wood is the commonly used material, that’s not all we use. You can choose from various materials based on your budget, the surfaces and the ease of use.

• Wood can be used to hide the joints and can be painted or stained. 
• MDF is a great option opted by many as it doesn’t need any finishing jobs and looks similar to softwood.
• Polyurethane is a ready-to-use trim as it is already carved and ready to be installed.

Places Where You Need Trim and Moulding

If you’re confused about how and where to use the trim and moulding, Decorpot’s interior designers in Bangalore are here to help you out.

Window and Door Trim

The frame that you see in doorways and around the windows is the trims needed to match the surfaces’ ends. With this trim, you can hide the rough end of the wall and the plaster and also cover up any wires and pipes going around.

You need the ends of the trims to match at right angles and the edges blending in with the room. Our expert interior designers in Hyderabad suggest, make sure to pick trim colours that complement the colour and decor in the room. You can also custom handmade woodworks for the door and window trims to showcase beautifully carved designs adorning the entry points and outside view.

Chair Rail Trim

Sometimes, when you back up chairs to the wall, it can scratch or dent the surface. A chair rail trim will make sure that it doesn’t happen. The chair trim is usually present at around 3 to 4 feet from the ground all around the walls of the room.

Crown Moulding

The crown moulding, as the name goes, is present at the top of the room. 

The crown moulding hides the joints of the ceilings and you can see this around the four sides at the top. However, our home interior designers in Bangalore are getting requests from many clients for crown moulding to add a sense of elegance to the room. Some also prefer to bring the ceiling design with the crown moulding and add a beautiful aesthetic complete with a chandelier.

Baseboard Moulding

This is the moulding that you can find where the wall meets the floor. This moulding is the most essential as it not just hides the joints and plasters and adds to the decor it also prevents pests and insects from entering the room. You can have the baseboard moulding in different heights as you wish and choose to blend them in with the wall painting too.

For such beautiful trims and mouldings to adorn your interiors, you can reach out to Decorpot’s designers in Bangalore. Our team of 200+ professionals always ready to help clients create a lovely home. Are you looking for more trendy ideas? Book a free consultation with us.