Tips to Touch Up Your Interior Molding

Do your interior rooms need a refresh? One of the most cost-effective ways to remodel a home’s interior is to repaint the molding. When your trim is faded, chipped or otherwise damaged, it has a negative effect on the rest of the room. If your interior paint jobs are relatively recent, but your molding faces everyday wear and tear, consider a molding touch up.

Choosing the Right Color

Wall molding is a strip of material used as decoration between surfaces – for example, the connection between the wall and the floor or ceiling. There is a whole glossary of molding terms, but let’s focus on the baseboards, room dividers and other surface transitions.

Among all choices of color, white or off-white is the best option for molding, but can be a double-edged sword. Your scratched baseboards will look crisp and good as new in a shade of white, but homeowners must keep up with the maintenance to keep the pure surface clean. A medium- to high-gloss sheen helps protect against premature depreciation and is easy to wipe clean.

When Should I Replace Molding?

When you’re in the process of planning this remodeling project, you may find that your trim is cracked and damaged beyond restoration. Homeowners who are unable to repair their existing molding should consult with a carpenter to install new baseboards, crown molding, door frames or other trim.

Freshen Your Doors

A fresh coat of paint on your molding will revive the look of your interior rooms, but may bring other issues to light. A stark white door frame has the potential to draw attention to the nicks and scratches on your dull blue door. If this is the case in your home, repainting a door is still more cost-effective than a complete interior paint job, especially if you’ve maintained its look over the years.

Looking for help with your next remodeling project? Contact the experts at M. Brett Painting for all your interior painting needs!