Interior Door Trim Styles

Victorian

• If you are restoring a Victorian home or you simply love the elaborate Victorian sensibility, consider choosing a Victorian interior door trim. This type of trim was typically made from fluted boards that butted up against corner blocks. Corner blocks might be carved or left plain, and they might be painted or left stark white.

Tapered

• Tapered door trim styles involve using using mitered pieces of wood to create a layered appearance. The outermost piece of wood is the thickest, and the pieces going inward toward the door are thinner. This layered appearance is most often found in Italianate and Federal homes, though it is also regularly seen in Colonial Revival and Greek Revival homes.

Soft-Edged

• In this door trim style, smooth boards are used to create a layered appearance while curved panel moldings are used to soften the edges that are formed. This is a heavy, ornate style, but it can do very well in a room that is capable of taking this kind of detail. You may choose to soften the effect by painting this trim to complement the color of the wall.

Pedimented Tops

• Pedimented tops are gables that are situated at the top of the door. This can give a door the look of a classic Greek pillar, and these tops are often patterned off of ancient Greek designs. They may have a simple stacked design, or you may choose to integrate an interlocking Greek key design.

Arches

• Arch styles may include placing a half-circle design motif above the door, or it might involve altering the doorway so that it creates an arch. Classical arched trim designs were popular during the end of the 18th century and they can be a perfect choice for Georgian homes.