Trim, doors and baseboards: the small paint job with a big impact

Why trim matters

Baseboards, door casings and doors frame every room. When they are scuffed, chipped or yellowed, even freshly painted walls look unfinished. Crisp trim makes the whole space look cared for.

Because there is less surface than walls, a trim and door refresh can be a focused, efficient project.

Durable finishes for busy surfaces

Trim gets kicked, bumped and wiped, so it needs a tougher finish than walls. Semi-gloss or satin finishes made for trim and doors resist wear and clean easily.

Older trim painted with oil-based products needs the right preparation and primer before switching to a modern water-based paint, or the new coat may not stick.

Clean lines are the secret

The difference between an average and a great trim job is in the details: filled nail holes, caulked gaps, light sanding between coats and sharp, straight lines where trim meets wall.

Colour ideas

Classic white trim stays timeless, but painting trim in a deeper tone, or matching it to the wall for a modern look, can be striking. Jacobs Renovation paints trim and doors as part of our residential painting service, with free estimates.