21 Window Trim Ideas That Add a Finishing Touch to Any Style Room

Window trim is both practical and decorative, covering up the gaps between drywall and windows and adding an aesthetic flourish that makes your room look more polished and finished. From flat, minimalist styles to more decorative fluted options, there are window casing styles to suit any interior from Colonial to farmhouse or contemporary.

Choose the best window trim for your home based on the architecture of your house or the style of your decor. Check out these window trim ideas in a range of homes and styles to inspire your renovation. 

Rustic Wood Window Trim

Reclaimed wood in a natural tone will add a slightly rustic feel to windows in a cottage-style or country home. This kitchen window from deVOL Kitchens is trimmed in raw wood and finished with a vintage lace panel for a timeless and romantic look.

High-Gloss Window Trim

Paint the decorative window and door trim in a high-gloss finish to make it stand out against walls painted in a matte version of the same color. Tyler Karu Design + Interiors chose a bold royal blue for this historic Maine dining room, contrasting the color with natural wood interior privacy shutters on the bottom half of the windows.

Matching Window Trim

Use the same paint color on window trim, walls, crown moldings, and base boards for a cohesive look that will emphasize architectural details and create an enveloping feel, like this soft beige pink home office from Ashley Montgomery Design.

Window Trim Accent Color

Paint the window trim in a bright color to energize a neutral space. Casa Watkins Living painted the window surrounds in a sunny yellow that pops against the white tile walls of this boho-style kitchen.

Contrasting Window Trim

Contrast dark walls with white window trim for a striking look. Jessica Nelson Design adding simple flat white moldings around the modern black windows of this kitchen that harmonize with the black tile walls and white cabinets.

Period Moldings

If you are renovating a period home, preserve as much of the original character as possible when replacing window trim or adding other decorative moldings throughout the space. The fluted window moldings of the period moldings in this space from deVOL Kitchens are reprised on the range hood and baseboards for a harmonious feel that doesn't compete with more decorative crown moldings above.

All-Black Window Trim

Pair black window trim and interior shutters to complement industrial-style black sash windows for a contemporary feel, like this New York City kitchen from Sissy + Marley Interior Design.

Colonial Window Trim

When renovating a home with a distinct architectural style, preserve the look of original window trim for an authentic feel. Becca Interiors painted the Colonial window trim in this New York Colonial home in a creamy white. The bay window above the breakfast nook banquette is outfitted with cafe curtains on the lower sash to filter light and offer privacy.

Ornate Window Trim

Elevate the look of an elegant bathroom with custom window trim and moldings. Urbanology Designs complemented the curving ceiling and woodwork in this chocolate brown bathroom with ornate dark stained wood trim and unusually shaped moldings for a signature look.

Bay Window Trim

A large bay window is a natural focal point in any room. Leanne Ford Interiors painted the trim, casing, and mullions and muntins in matte black to add contrast with white walls and dimension to the space.

Flat Window Trim

Use flat modern window trim in a bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tile on the walls. Jessica Nelson Design added flat white moldings on the L-shaped windows at the far end of this primary bathroom that are outfitted with natural Roman shades for warmth and softness.

Two-Tone Window Trim

There's no reason that you have to stick to just one color when painting your window trim and moldings. Forbes + Masters incorporated an existing window into a dramatic accent wall in this home office, using two-tone green and white paint for a seamless look.

Farmhouse Window Trim

Complement neutral shiplap walls with simple window molding in a modern farmhouse kitchen. Ashley Montgomery Design framed white windows with flat moldings that are a few shades darker than the vertical shiplap walls, then decorated the window with Roman shades in a muted floral fabric to soften the look.

Black Window Trim

Make a feature of an awkwardly placed corner window by painting the trim in matte black paint and finishing it with a colorful roller shade, like this London space from Studio Peake.

Bow Window Trim

Create a light and airy feel in a room with a bow window and a leafy view of the outdoors by painting the walls, trim, moldings, and ceiling white. Emily Henderson Design softened the window with thin black-and-white neutral curtains.

Arched Window Trim

Window trim can help to make a feature window feel even more substantial and defined. Marie Flanigan Interiors outlined the contours of this double window with thick arched moldings that are painted white to make them stand out against the darker cream-colored grasscloth wallpaper.

Window Trim With Wallpaper

Coordinate the color of your window trim with other finishes in the room. Jessica Nelson Design used crisp white window trim to frame a picture window in this eat-in kitchen that adds contrast with dark floral wallpaper and forest green cabinetry.

Window Frame and Sill

For a bank of windows, paint the trim and surrounding moldings in the same color for a cohesive look. Ashley Montgomery Design added a deeper ledge on the bottom portion of the molding surrounding triple kitchen sink windows to create display space for plants and decor.

Coastal Window Trim

Create a coastal farmhouse feel by pairing crisp white window trim with navy blue shiplap siding, like this bathroom from Kate Marker Interiors.

Oversized Window Frame

Make a small window feel more substantial by surrounding it with a large frame. Ashley Montgomery Design framed this small kitchen window with matching trim and molding that is the same color as the shiplap walls to make it seem bigger than it is, and finished with gauzy curtains for a farmhouse feel.

Window Trim and Wainscoting

Coordinate window trim, casing, and wainscoting to highlight an architectural feature window. Kate Marker Interiors finished bathroom bay windows above a large soaking tub with raised panel wainscoting that complements the wood trim, painting the wall in pearl gray to emphasize the window and its trim detailing. Patterned Roman shades add a modern touch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular window trim style?

Popular window trim styles include flat, fluted, Colonial, and ranch styles. Choose the best window trim style for your project based on the original architecture of your home or the style of your interior design.

What is the best trim for exterior windows?

Solid cedar or redwood trim are considered by many to be the best choices for exterior window trim. Both cedar and redwood have a timeless and natural appearance, are weather- and insect-resistant to make them more durable, and are more sustainable than options such as vinyl, fiber cement, or aluminum.

How expensive is it to add trim to windows?

The cost of adding trim to windows depends on the size of the window, the type of trim used, and labor costs in your area. According to HomeAdvisor, the cost of adding trim to windows varies between $40 and $350 per window.

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