decorative trim

Purely visual molding

Decorative trim is ornamental edging or finishing material applied to enhance appearance.

In sewing, it includes ribbons, lace, piping, or fringe added to garments or soft furnishings: She added decorative trim to the curtains.

In architecture and woodworking, it refers to moldings, baseboards, or other finishing elements that dress up a space: The Victorian house featured elaborate decorative trim around every window.

Related

fringe · ribbon · welting · dentil · gimp · scrollwork · cornice · piping · marquetry · rosette · gilding · wainscoting · baseboard · picture rail · decorative border · quatrefoil · embroidery · tassel

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function/purpose

decorative trimstructural support

Element bearing weight

foundation · structural components · support column · support structure · joists

design aesthetic

decorative trimbare walls

Unadorned vertical surfaces

minimalist design · raw materials · clean lines

Family

trim, decorate, decoration, trimming, adornment

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G