Delineating a room’s architectural details can work magic, grounding the space while infusing it with an unexpected, mood-evoking layer that runs anywhere from subdued tranquility to exuberant joy.
Here are a few examples of just what we mean—plus how to get the look.
Variations on a Theme
Marie-Anne Oudejans deploys a bold chevron pattern in a range of different scales.
Tumbling Blocks Tape (wallpaper border); fschumacher.com.
Fillmore Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Britt Border (wallpaper border); fschumacher.com.
Nicholson Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Labyrinth Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Bosphorus Border (wallpaper border); fschumacher.com.
Playing With the Band
Bambi Sloan uses a lively trim not just on curtains but also an adjacent wall to take repeating patterns to a chic new level.
Inara Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Talitha Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Castille Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Ogee Embroidered Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Berkeley Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Cherie Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Getting Graphic
A dark grosgrain trim along the corners and moldings of a hallway’s walls balances the zingy orange in the home of Suzanne McGrath.
Ashwood Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Sullivan Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Nilsson Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Eubie Lip Cord (trim); fschumacher.com.
The Shape of Things
In Nicola del Roscio’s home, curvaceous doorframes are supercharged with a blue outline in paint.
Faille Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Eleanor Gimp (trim); fschumacher.com.
Military Stripe Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Medium Faille Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Bespoke Details
A pretty trim studded with railheads accentuates the architecture in the home of Carolina Herrera de Baez without overpowering it.
Aubrey Braid (trim); fschumacher.com.
Bertrand Linen Braid (trim); fschumacher.com.
Ashland Braid (trim); fschumacher.com.
Garbo Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Colbert Tape (trim); fschumacher.com.
Chambord Four-Row Gallion (trim); fschumacher.com.
