Wainscoting contrast color

I love how mouldings can bring a room from just okay to wow! says Westchester NY decorator, Laurel Bern. Blue and white interior architecture and mouldings

Whether you want bold contrast or a subtle difference in shades, painting the trim darker than the walls is the way to go. Here's how.

This is a new home in Canton, CT. Features include spray foam insulation, HRV fresh air systems, low maintenance James Hardie clapboard siding with PVC trim,

38 Wainscoting Ideas for a Luxurious Home Feel. Looking for wainscoting ideas? Discover these luxurious designs to elevate the ambiance of your home. Transform your space into a luxurious retreat with these captivating wainscoting ideas that promise to infuse opulence into every corner.

Now that I've changed direction with my living room, I'm trying to figure out what to do with the walls. Here are some great wall trim molding ideas.

6 1/4" Crown moulding and applique wainscoting in hallway. Expert Crown Moulding ©

This hallway boasts beautiful color contrasts with white wainscoting fitted along a muted blue wall. A white bench seated under a black circle mirror creates a place to sit and admire a light wood frame gallery wall on the other side.

Wainscoting Panels - Designs and Styles for Every Room! What are wainscoting panels? Wainscoting panels are the individual boards used when installing wainscoting. Originally comprised of oak, wainscoting was applied to walls in order to make living areas more hospitable. A particular type of oak, known as wainscot, was used to fashion the paneling. Later, the type of wood used changed due to availability of other woods. Each panel was comprised of a tongue-and-groove board in order to…

Planning on installing layered wainscoting? Whether you're doing board and batten, tongue and groove, or anything else - these tips may come in handy!