1001 Ideas for Trimwork (Home Decorating) (English and English Edition)

Trimwork and moulding add style and character to a room and rid it of the "empty box syndrome" that is common to so much modern housing. With over 900 colour photographs and illustrations, "1001 Ideas for Trimwork" presents moulding profiles and designs to turn any style home into a showplace. Topics cover window and door casings, crown mouldings, chair rails, friezes, niches, wainscoting, pillars, stair embellishments, and mantel mouldings. In addition to hundreds of moulding designs, the book includes scores of examples of professionally decorated rooms enhanced with trim work and moulding. Bring warmth and character to every room in the home with "1001 Ideas for Trimwork". It contains over 900 inspirational photographs and illustrations and over 1,000 practical design ideas for enhancing the home. This is a complete guide to the most popular moulding profiles, with tips for matching trimwork and moulding to any style house. It features design ideas for turning ordinary homes into showplaces; and a comprehensive glossary and index.