I felt it would add just the right touch to make it look a bit more finished, but still clean and simple like the house itself. I knew adding too many molding pieces to the top wouldn't look right in this house, but after looking at many styles, I decided to add a 1x2 between the top and the side boards for these more 'formal' rooms downstairs. The original trim is very basic, with the side boards simply butting into the top board. And Brian was no help - he leaves all that up to me (which is a blessing and a curse…). It's really the top of the window trim that I debated about. Our large original windows had 5-1/4" wide molding - these are substantial! The configuration of the sill, bottom and side moldings in the originals are in a classic style. Many farmhouse window trim tutorials you might see call for 1 x 4's as the flat molding around the edges. I was so happy when I realized this! Upstairs Farmhouse Original Window Trim Luckily, we did have the original trim still intact on the upstairs windows to help guide us. I know the difference good trim can make in a house, adding character to any home, from builder-grade, to ranch, to remodeled older homes like this. These are big windows with lovely views, but they were hampered, in my opinion, with small mid-century style molding. We decided to start with the window trim in the open living-dining area. So clean & simple is our guiding principle when adding features back. There's no formal entry and the only stairway to the second floor is in the kitchen. The home is a very simple style, a 'T' shape with a front porch and side porch that's been enclosed. ![]() Now our goal is to find ways to bring back the original character of the 1900s farmhouse. We fell in love with the property and views - and the cute exterior, of course! However, if there's one thing I know of from remodeling two previous homes ( see our ranch-to-cottage redo here), it's that all these things can be easily changed. There was laminate flooring, narrow 1960s-type window moldings, hollow-core doors, and even metal trailer-park railing on the kitchen stairs ( you can see all of this in the video tour here). ![]() One of the things I was disappointed about in our farmhouse fixer when I first saw it was that most of the original features had been removed. ![]() This article is sponsored by 3-IN-ONE ® 100% Pneumatic Tool Oil. What a change you can make for around $30! Use this step-by-step picture and video window trim DIY tutorial to easily recreate a classic simple farmhouse look around a window with a few tools and basic lumber.
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