The crown molding and other trim work bring texture to the room, but the moody monochromatic color scheme (painted Green 1905 by Magnolia) keeps the space modern.

If the walls of a room are an outfit, think of the trim (also known as woodwork, window casings and the like) as a statement ...

The warm gray paint that cloaks the trim on this farmhouse kitchen by Hendricks Churchill helps keep the even darker accents, like brass and black, from feeling stark against white walls.

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Two-Tone Wall Crown Molding In this cozy bedroom by @dalydigs, the walls are painted Kitty Gray by Benjamin Moore. Decorative trim was added a few inches below the crown molding. That section of ...