Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing [Paperback]

Jay Silber Mr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2001

Decorating with Architectural Trimwork fills a void in the existing literature on trimwork. There are plenty of books that tell the reader how to install trim around windows and doors, but few that also explain how architectural trim can enhance a room's aesthetic appeal. Responding to the recent trend of building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows readers how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home. Trimwork shows readers how to decorate their homes with trim and wall panels so that their walls, passageways, and stairways can radiate the warmth, character, and beauty of the well-trimmed homes of eras gone by.

Editorial Reviews

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"From how to install trimwork like a professional, to cutting and fitting perfect corner joints, to designing and installing crown molding, Decorating with Architectural Trimwork is the ideal how-to manual for the job. The text is very straightforward, written so that the lay reader will have no confusion, and the pictures clearly illustrate what tools are needed for each job and how they are best used. Decorating with Architectural Trimwork is a 'must' for any do-it-yourself enthusiast who wants to use trim to add to the aesthetic interior design value [of] their home!"
Bookwatch
November 2001

"Decorating with Architectural Trimwork is a full-color, 'user-friendly' guide, extensively illustrated with step-by-step photographs, which will enable anyone to personally add beauty and elegance to their home."
James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review

"If you own a house without all the trimmings, Jay Silber has a book full of suggestions. Decorating with Architectural Trimwork offers a bounty of suggestions for enhancing rooms and halls..."
The Columbus Dispatch
September 29, 2001

Book Description

This book focuses on the aesthetic uses of architectural trimwork. Responding to the recent trend toward building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows novice decorators how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner (July 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580110789
• ISBN-13: 978-1580110785
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Carpentry

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put's the DO in Do It Yourself, May 2, 2002

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George D. Huron (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

I have been woodworking for many years and I have many books on various types of woodworking. I would count this book among one of the best. This book is not written by someone who is trying to impress himself by making the subject matter more difficult than it is. Instead, it is written by someone with great knowledge of the subject putting real effort into presenting his knowlege in a way that is easy for the reader to understand. Layout, design and techniques are all addressed with big, well planned, step by step color photos (not like some books that scrimp on the artwork and end up with horrible drawings or black and white photos). When you read this book, you will feel yourself saying, "I understand what he is saying and I can do this!" instead of, "What the hell is he talking about! (I have plenty of books that will have you saying this)". I wish all books about woodworking (or any subject really) were this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good reference book for basic trim carpentry skills, March 8, 2004

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Mom to two (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

I just recently purchased this book to trim out my house with Crown, base and window trim and decorative caps between rooms.

while there are better boooks for pure trim carpentry skills, Jim Tolpin's book comes to mind, I find myself reaching for this book over Tolpin's as it has great color pictures, concise instructions, good organization, and most importantly, ideas.

When I was choosing how to make my base moldings, or build the decorative cap, I needed guidance on which moldings to choose, what size they should be proportionally, and how to build them. This is where this book becomes worth every penny--its descriptions and pictures, along with techniques for different styles such as neo classical, victorian and Arts and Crafts, with suggestions on how to put all the components together on walls, floors and ceilings.

Overall I highly recommend this book for anyone that's going to trim their house themselves.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the trimwork book I have been looking for!, August 2, 2001

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Ricardo David (Green Oaks, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

I have been searching for over a year for a good book on finish carpentry and trimwork for the past year. This is by far the most comprehensive and complete text on the topic. I stumbled upon an article featuring Jay Silber's trimwork methods about year ago in the now defunct Today's Homeowner magazine. I was hoping Mr. Silber's book would be as good as the few short lesson in that article. I am happy to report that this book has exceeded my expectations. If you are interested in architechural trimwork, from basic how-to's, to the different styles of trim, then this is the book to get. Each page has full color photos of techniques, detailed construction drawings, before and after shots, and the basic styles of trimwork that you can select to best match the decor of your home.