When picking trim you will want to keep a few things in mind. The first is the overall feeling you want to give with the room. You are going to want something that is going to offset the room. This means that you will want something that is going to define the room in terms of style. This could be the type of molding used or just the color and you are going to want something that is going to add both character and dimension to the walls, in some cases from an architectural standpoint. It is all determined by the overall style and feel of the room you are working with.
It is also important to remember that the baseboards, door molding and window moldings are all part of the trim of the room and they do wonders in concealing a multitude of imperfections such as gaps.
It is important to consider the fact that the trim should be the same in all the rooms throughout the house in order to create a unified theme through all the rooms of your home. Unless you are looking to bring attention to a particular area of the room this should also be done with all the trim in the room. However, if you want to bring attention to a particular part of the room you can do this by altering the color of the trim within that section of the room. You can do this by forming a backdrop for the element you want attention to be brought to using the trim as the way to focus and bring attention to that element.
You can also do something such as paint the baseboards a color similar to the element you are drawing attention to such as a mantel on a fireplace while painting everything else, the windows and doorframe white. Before doing any painting job, it is important to make sure that the colors are going to work for you and work with the room. Looking at the paint itself is not going to tell you. Consider purchasing a small amount of the color that you think you are going to want to use and bringing it home. Paint it on a piece of poster board. Use a fairly large piece so that you can hold it up to the wall and get a good feel for what the color is going to do. You can do this by having it held up against the wall or you can take another piece of poster board and simply put them both next to each other.
When choosing the type of paint you are going to want to choose something for doorframes and windows frames that is going to be in a semi gloss or a gloss finish that is enamel rather than a flat finish. This is going to provide you with a reflective quality that will work well with the play of light and shadows within the room and it is going to be more durable and easier to take care of on areas that are often touched.
For most rooms you are not going to go wrong if you pick something along the lines of a classic white color for your trim. No matter what type of paint or décor you have in your room this is sure to provide you with what you need to set the room off to perfect. Here is how it works. White is going to lighten a strong color and help to relieve the eye visually. This works for darker hues and colors. If you are using lighter colors, the white trim is going to provide a clearer look while a bit of contrast to help create a visual effect for the room. White is not just white. There is a range of whites from warm to cool colors to choose from Use a paint chip of your wall to help you find the right white for your trim based on the effect it has on your walls.
You can also use colors such as painting woodwork a darker color, this brings attention to the frames and trim of the room, and contrasting trim needs to be of an equal intensity. Fabrics and other items such as dinnerware and accents can help to bring out ideas for colors as well when looking into how to pick the perfect trim for your home.
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