Accentuate the Architectural Features of Your Home

Hi Guys,

Accentuate the architectural details of your home such as crown moldings, chair railings, tray ceilings, niches, etc., by painting them a lighter or darker color than your walls. Even the trim around your windows and doors can be set apart by painting them a different color than your walls.

When we moved into this house, a 1968 ranch, the only architectural details were a chair rail in the dining room and trim around the doors and windows. We had just left a beautiful brick front colonial with crown moldings in every room, a chair rail in the dining room and kitchen, a fireplace with a gorgeous mantle, and beautiful pendants hanging outside above the front door. That being said, we decided to accentuate what we had at our new house by painting all the trim Benjamin Moore's Super White to make it really stand out. We painted all the trim the same color so my husband wouldn't have to ask me what color trim goes in which room. No, actually by keeping the trim consistent it made for a better flow between rooms. I'm very happy with the bright white color, and when clients ask what color to use on the trim, I always tell them Super White.

I've included some pictures so you can see how the bright white really makes the features pop.

That's my tip for today.

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