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.