I am a big believer in white trim and wood doors. White trim gives a traditional look to the home, while wood doors not only add character and elegance, but more importantly, add safety and security. Wood doors are durable and are a great way to accent a home’s exterior design.
White trim is a great way to show off a home’s architectural features. It can also give the impression that you live in a well-crafted home. If you’re not careful, and you spend a lot of time decorating your home, white trim will often end up looking like the cheap wood trim that you’d get on a dumpster.
For white trim, the trick is to be careful when you want to make it look like your home has been custom-made. White trim can look like a home built by a carpenter who didn’t care about all the details. The thing to think about here is that if you’ve used the same kind of wood for your home’s doors, but you’ve just used it for trim, then you might have a problem.
One of the best ways to make sure your white trim looks fresh and new is to first of all take a look at it in person. If youve never seen a white trim before, pick up a good magnifying glass and a light source. It doesnt matter who your friend is if the window behind you isnt looking at you. If youve never seen a good white trim before, you can usually just buy some white trim online and paint it yourself.
I think the hardest part about putting a white trim on a home is that it doesnt look fresh and new. If youve done this,there are some weird scratches on the front of the trim, but that doesn’t mean it looks fresh or new. To start, you need to look at the window behind you and see what it looks like.
After you have it spray painted, it doesnt have to look perfect. But if youve never done this before, you can often just brush the paint on very lightly and see if it looks good. If it doesnt, you can usually spray it on more heavily and see if it looks better. Ive found that the best way to make sure it looks ok is to use a primer. The white trim is best painted with a nice clear varnish-like finish.
The “before” image is from before the paint was applied. The “after” image is after the paint was applied and the windows were finished. Notice the wood doors? Some folks like to have the doors painted before the paint is applied. It lets them know youre on the look out for problems and not just doing the bare minimum.
Before and after pictures are from the same house.
The white trim is just the best we could do right now.
