Living Room Trimwork Ideas

Preserve Vintage Charm with Victorian Style Moldings

Decorative molding and trimwork is evident in just about every architectural style, but it particularly flourished during the Victorian era. That's because, for the first time, machine-cut wood moldings were plentiful, affordable, and available in a wide variety of styles.

This home exhibits one of the most popular Victorian trim combinations: fluted window trim set off in the corners with rosette plinth blocks. Such moldings are easy to recreate in new houses, as the square plinth blocks eliminate the need for tricky miter cuts where two pieces of long molding meet.