Millwork Styles

Baseboards

• Baseboards are placed along the wall at the floor. They are generally not very thick and are straight at the bottom and flourished at the top.

Base Shoe or Cap

• The base shoe or cap is used to line the bottom of a baseboard to conceal the break between the board and the floor. Base shoe is normally just a quarter round piece but can also come in flourished trimming.

Casings

• Casings are the most visible millwork in a room and define its overall character. Casing covers the gaps between doors or windows and a wall. They can come in straight or rounded styles and are normally thicker toward the base.

Backbands

• Backbands are used to add a dramatic effect to a casing. They have a large overhang below a straight or rounded top.

Panel Moulds

• Panel moulds are used to frame wall paneling. They come with a right angle or indentation on the back to fit up against paneling.

Chair Rails

• Chair rails are applied to a wall 24 to 48 inches up from the floor to protect the wall from scuffing and to add a decorative accent. They are flat on the back with a flourished front.

Crowns

• Crowns are placed at the top of a wall along a ceiling. They remove the right angle from the corner and are either curved up or out.

Opening Trims

• Opening trims are used to cover joints. They are round on one side and can come with or without a lip at the bottom.