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Room, style, accent-wall, feature-detail, and finish-carpentry inspiration for more intentional interiors.
14 guides in this category. Use the category rail below to move between trim ideas, material guidance, profile details, planning notes, and basics.
Sometimes a room has the right sofa, the right wall color, and still feels a little flat. In many Sarasota County homes, the issue is not the décor, it is the
By Drew Lippincott · 10 min read
Beyond Basic Board and Batten: What Makes an Accent Wall Feel Custom Start with the wall itself: a treatment feels custom when the pattern lines up with the
By Drew Lippincott · 12 min read
If your primary suite feels a little unfinished, a trim or moulding feature wall can give it a more custom look without changing the room's footprint. The wall
By Drew Lippincott · 11 min read
An arched opening already has more personality than a square passage, but when the edge is only painted drywall, it can feel like a construction detail that
By Drew Lippincott · 15 min read
Bathroom trim has a tougher job in Florida bathrooms than it does in most other rooms. Steam from showers, condensation on cooler surfaces, sink splashes, damp
By Drew Lippincott · 15 min read
Interior trim is one of the most visible ways to make a Venice or Southwest Florida home feel more finished without reworking the floor plan. The edges of a
By Drew Lippincott · 13 min read
Craftsman trim works best when it feels intentional, not overpowering. Its appeal comes from flat, crisp boards, clean shadow lines, and a sense of structure
By Drew Lippincott · 12 min read
The most useful dining room trim ideas start with a simple question: what should the room feel like before anyone notices the moulding? Trim can make plain
By Drew Lippincott · 15 min read
Trim is one of the quickest ways to make the first few steps inside a home feel intentional instead of unfinished. It gives the eye edges to follow: a front
By Drew Lippincott · 13 min read
A fireplace wall is one of the easiest places for a Sarasota County living room to look unfinished, even when the rest of the space is well decorated. In open
By Drew Lippincott · 17 min read
A cabinet can be useful, level, and full of storage and still look like it was simply set against the wall. The giveaway is usually at the edges: a shadow gap
By Drew Lippincott · 15 min read
Learn how mixing trim styles can blend modern and traditional trim with the right profiles, scale
By Drew Lippincott · 15 min read
An open-concept room usually wins on light, movement, and long sightlines, but that same openness can make the space feel a little unfinished. When fewer walls
By Drew Lippincott · 13 min read
Start at the room's edges: flat baseboards and square door or window casing replace curved profile moulding with straight, square-edged lines. A flat baseboard
By Drew Lippincott · 16 min read
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