Hardwood mouldings window casings and jambs.. install side mouldings first and then scribe and cut header moulding

Red Oak door trim and door jambs

Mouldings window casings and jambs cut from same pine as used for ceiling...summer resort look and feel

Door header trim Note: reveal of about 1/4" between side of jamb and casing and also note header overlaps casing by about 1/2"

Both of these  reveal techniques helps eliminate unsightly lines caused by twisted stock that show up when you try to flush seams together

-the above window uses drywall returns on side jambs..note plastic channel seperates drywall from window to ensure moisture does not harm drywall

-tiled window ledge is a great place for plants etc.

-scribing is the best measuring device for base board mouldings

-interior corner mitered baseboard use piece of material to scribe then use coping saw

-using a long piece of moulding on a wall..  mark  the centre of wall.. .  place long piece in one corner mark at centre of wall .. . place other end in other corner mark at centre of wall the distance between two marks is the length of off cut

- mitre cut and return corners on self so there are no exposed end pieces

-scarf or butt adjacent pieces of moulding

-cope joints at inside corners

-use a nailer to avoid splitting

-mitre outside corners cope inside corners

-mitre and return ends

Moulding...baseboard trim at door casing... Note: square baseboard easy to apply using butt joints, mitred outside corners