When your walls are painted white or a light color boldly colored trim can create some much needed contrast.
Light wall molding paint color.
Warmer colors like orange brown rust and red work too but the deeper tones of these colors work best.
Light crown moldings in the white or cream family create a subtle distinction between the colors of your walls especially if you have dark walls and your ceilings are painted a color other than.
Here are 11 great spaces that i think got the choice of paint colors right.
Problem 1 choosing too warm of a paint color.
I m breaking down today s post into three of the biggest problems that i see when it comes to paint colors for spaces with wood trim floors and cabinetry.
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If you want to try this edgy look consider pairing trim and molding in a neutral color paired with a light neutral wall color.
Install picture rail or chair rail molding on the walls of the room and paint the rail and or the wall area above it a darker color than the rest of the walls to draw the ceiling down.
There is a newer trend emerging of reimagining white trim in dark neutral colors.
Treating trim with a slight gloss finish is a great way to subtly highlight beautiful moldings while maintaining a clean palette for effortless looking designer appeal.
Just as wall color can affect the size shape and appearance of a room and even alter the mood so too can the use of trim.
Bold trim paint colors.
White or light colored walls give you a blank canvas and free reign to paint trim any color under the sun.
Greens grays whites and beiges are no brainers.
It feels fresh modern and stylishly cheeky.
If you feel like being bold.
White trim and molding looks crisp and complements most wall paint colors and works in every decorating style.
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Artist rajiv surendra embellished the black chalkboard paint walls and ceiling in this montreal writing room to mimic elaborate moldings.
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If you re bored with neutrals you can always go bold with your trim.
It s enough you figured out the ceilings and the wall paint balanced the dark hall with the light living room and coordinated the kitchen color with the blue.