Window and Door Trim

Moldings that surround door and window openings commonly known as a window trim and door trim (or door surround and window surround). In most historical as well as today's homes same molding trim is used for the doors and windows. Entry doors and grand door openings often have different more elaborate or bolder trim than other interior doors. Trim plays an important and unique decorative role. Door trim as well as a window trim frames a large opening and affecting the view of what lies beyond the opening. Decorative trim contribute to overall interior look just like a picture frame contributes to the visual impact of the painting. Door trim helps define the style and adds character to the home.

Window and door trim helps tie together all of the architectural embellishments in the home. In addition to molding trim doors and windows in older homes often carried attractive header embellishments. Classical pediments are a common architectural detail of door trim in Georgian, Colonial and Victorian homes. Even more popular is a frieze headers for doors and windows based on classical entablatures. Frieze overhead and additional decorative elements for door trim embellishment you can see on this page.