1. Visually make things bigger. In smaller spaces, you can use large-scale white molding to expand certain elements. For example, to make windows and doors appear larger, frame them with oversized ...

Q: My 18-year-old, two-story house has exterior stucco that is in good shape. But the doors and windows are trimmed in rough-sawn, painted 1-by- 4s, some of which have begun to rot. Not only is ...

Dear Cory: Replacing an old exterior door is a weekend project most DIYers can handle. ... The molding is a milled trim piece that covers the gap between the frame and exterior finish.

Usually the door trim will extend all the way around the door and to the floor. Sometimes a plinth is used as a base to the casing at the floor. The baseboard will then terminate at the casings or ...

Here’s a foolproof, can’t-go-wrong formula: Flat or eggshell finish for walls and semi-gloss for baseboards, window and door casings, doors and moulding ...