Synopses & Reviews
Decorating with Architectural Trimwork fills a void in the existing literature on trimwork. There are plenty of books that tell the reader how to install trim around windows and doors, but few that also explain how architectural trim can enhance a room's aesthetic appeal. Responding to the recent trend of building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows readers how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home.
Trimwork shows readers how to decorate their homes with trim and wall panels so that their walls, passageways, and stairways can radiate the warmth, character, and beauty of the well-trimmed homes of eras gone by.
Review
"From how to install trimwork like a professional, to cutting and fitting perfect corner joints, to designing and installing crown molding,
Decorating with Architectural Trimwork is the ideal how-to manual for the job. The text is very straightforward, written so that the lay reader will have no confusion, and the pictures clearly illustrate what tools are needed for each job and how they are best used.
Decorating with Architectural Trimwork is a 'must' for any do-it-yourself enthusiast who wants to use trim to add to the aesthetic interior design value [of] their home!"
Bookwatch
November 2001
Synopsis
Decorating with Architectural Trimwork shows you how to design and install beautiful base trim, cornices, chair rails, case moldings, wall treatments, and more in rooms, halls, and stairwells.
- Over 380 full-color photographs
- More than 110 detailed illustrations
- Over 30 complete photo sequences of trim installations
Synopsis
Shows homeowners how to choose and use moldings and trim. Includes design concepts. Over 500 full-color photos and illustrations.
Synopsis
This book focuses on the aesthetic uses of architectural trimwork. Responding to the recent trend toward building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows novice decorators how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home.
Synopsis
New Decorating with Architectural Trimwork New Decorating with Architectural Trimwork shows how decorative trimwork and molding can transform any room in the house. Learn how to design and install crown molding, chair rails, base trim, window and door casings, and more. Use trimwork to turn your house into a showplace.
Over 450 inspiring photographs
Design ideas for every room in the house
Over 100 detailed full-color illustrations
Easy-to-follow installation instructions
Synopsis
Enhance a room's aesthetic appeal using moldings and trim. Includes design concepts. Over 550 full-color photos and illustrations.
About the Author
Jay Silber has been designing and installing high-quality interior trimwork in Albany, New York, for 15 years.