The Best Wood Moulding Styles for Modern Farmhouse Interiors

Farmhouse interiors are beloved for their warmth, character and charm. Unpretentious, uncluttered, understated, yet full of beauty and elegance. Do you know how much wood moulding play a part in that?

For instance, you may have noticed that their mouldings and trim have a thicker profile than other styles. They also generate smooth, clean lines which help give the feeling of a comfortable, cosy atmosphere. Modern farmhouse aesthetics call back to a simpler time that invites us to relax and breathe. 

Farmhouse wood mouldings are minimalist by design so using real wood with or without stains allows designers to get creative with colour, texture and grain patterns. Tones run the gamut in both warm and cool categories; grains vary by tree variety; and textures can be custom milled. 

Door frames and headers; window casings, sills and aprons; and thick baseboards are all favoured types of farmhouse-style wood moulding in today’s homes. Especially popular in modern interiors are ceiling beams, box beams, or faux box beams–where 3 planks are fit together to form the outside of a beam, leaving the middle empty. This clever design drastically reduces the weight which is important for ceiling-mounted wood moulding. They’re easy for a mill to make, easy to install, and look fantastic, particularly with a rustic or an old-world finish. Plus you can use them to hide wiring or other undesired elements on the ceiling.

Further enhance the modern farmhouse look with simple crown mouldings and wainscoting trim in a complementary design and colour. 

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