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Home Improvement > Moldings & Wood Trim > How to Add Classic Details to Moldings and Door Casings

Learn how to enhance a doorway or molding by adding decorative accents like plinth blocks, rosettes and other molding.

If the trim you've added isn't enough, you may want to consider adding additional layers. For example, laying molding directly on the face of molding can create a raised look, and once finished, can still appear to be a single combined molding piece.

When deciding to add additional molding, you might consider adding a plinth block. A plinth block is usually a decorative piece of molding that can look like the base of a column when used at the bottom of a door. You can also use plinth blocks as part of a fireplace surround, or in this case, at the top of a door. The additional molding will run right into the plinth block, creating a nice finished edge.

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