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Decorative wood trim is a subtle change that can be used in every room of the house. Whether you want to frame  your kitchen cabinetry or are considering a new look for your old furniture, wood trim adds a bit of luxury to your home interior Volterra Architectural Products carries a large variety of unique decorative wood trims in an assortment of woods and a variety of styles that will bring out the best in every home. To learn more about our Decorative Wood Trim contact Volterra at (602) 258-7373.]]>

Faux mouldings and trim provide a decorative touch that give distinction and character to any home or other building space. With the wide range of faux wood trim available, you can create beautiful results in every room in and around your home. Volterra’s architectural faux wood and faux stone trim is made of high-density polyurethane foam.  It is durable, light-weight and guaranteed not to shrink or warp and it comes stained or primed (ready for paint or stain).  The fit, prep, and installation of faux wood trim is so easy and stress free compared to the installation of traditional wood or cement-based products, that these quality architectural elements are an obvious choice.  Our  provide the look and feel of authenticity for a broad range of building styles including Tudor, Victorian, Georgian, French Provincial, Mediterranean, Tuscan, Art Deco or Contemporary. Volterra’s faux wood and faux stone trim products are available in an extensive collection of styles and textures. For internal and external use, Volterra manufactures faux window sills, parapets, keystones, corbels, vents, L-headers, brackets, shutters, truss tails, scuppers, and other designs. To learn more about Volterra’s selection of faux wood trim, visit Volterra online or call 602.258.7373.]]>

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stained moulding to painted moulding to keep the wood closer to its natural roots. In the other camp are the homeowners who like the crisp look of white or off-white painted moulding because it seems to go with everything, making wall color choices easier. The natural look of wood stain, preserving the wood in its original state, keeps the use of stained moulding forever classic, but for walls to look their best, framed by stained moulding, there should be more consideration before deciding on which wall paint color to use. Simply put, different stain colors lend themselves better to different paint color families. The key to decorating walls is to have harmony between the walls and the trim. Clashing colors between the two can make the room feel uncomfortable. The most important thing to take into account should be whether you want your stained moulding to pop out in contrast or softly blend in to the rest of the surroundings. A guideline to keep in mind is that pure, bright whites look best when paired with darker mahogany, espresso, walnut, or ebony stained moulding for contrast, and deeper shades of grays, blues, greens, and reds for blending. Creamier, off-whites and beiges, and warm golds, yellows, and oranges tend to go better with oaks, pines and maples for softer blending. Volterra Architectural Products, in Phoenix, AZ is a leading manufacturer of fine hardwood moulding and millwork. To learn more call 602.258.7373.]]>

millwork, each room would only be four walls – literally. So, what is millwork? Millwork 101 First, raw timber logs are cut into lumber in a sawmill. Then, after lumber has been through the sawmill and seasoned, it goes to the planing mill. At the planing mill, the wood is smoothed, cut, matched and fitted. The main machine, the planer and matcher, then dresses or finishes the wood and the resulting finished product is known as millwork. Simply stated, millwork, is defined as any element of wood working material that is commercially produced in a planing mill The Art Of Millwork There are many different saws and profile attachments used to cut, carve and mold the numerous architectural elements known as millwork. If you look around any home or building, you’ll find it everywhere. In addition to the actual lumber used to construct building frames, most of the detailed features of any space are created using different types of architectural millwork. These elements include the basic elements we take for granted, such as doorframes, window casings, crown mouldings, baseboards and floor mouldings. Included under the umbrella of millwork, though, are the more decorative wood workings, that can be cut and sculpted, such as chair rails, corbels, fireplace surrounds, scrollwork, columns, banisters, raised panels, mantels, plinth blocks, rosettes, and fretwork. It’s these creatively shaped pieces that give a room visual interest. Volterra stocks many types of decorative hardwood millwork, with matching flexible radius (urethane) moulding and trim. To learn more visit Volterra Architectural Products or call (602) 258-7373.]]>

interior window trim is just as important for having your windows look complete. To reflect the style of the home or make a decorative statement, interior window trim provides finishing touches that should not go ignored. Volterra stocks many styles of interior window trim to match the characteristics of your home. Interior window trim comes in innumerable profiles; the lines and grooves that give each trim its unique design. As you look through our interior window trim catalog, you will notice the profile is what the trim would look like from its end edge. Hundreds of moulding profiles are available in styles to match all of the most popular home genres, such as Victorian, Traditional, Country, Arts & Crafts or American Craftsman, Mission, Prairie, and Modern. Interior window trim, whether in hard wood, composite, or faux HDF, is a very inexpensive way to bring beauty to your home. A great way to add volume to a small window is by adding wide trim on each side, a wide piece of apron trim at the bottom under the sill and a beautiful pediment or crown moulding at the top. There really are no rules to trim selection, but one rule of thumb is to keep the width of the trim in proportion to the size of your room. Thinner trim, for example, can get lost in a very large room or one with high ceilings so thicker and/or more elaborate trims are warranted there. To learn more about how to enhance your windows with interior window trim, visit Volterra Architectural Products online or call 602.258.7373.]]>

faux wood trim is an easy, affordable enhancement for any home. With more affordable, faux wood trim from Volterra, homeowners have a chance to explore its many versatile uses. Faux wood trim is a durable alternative to natural wood to trim out exterior windows. They camouflage any unfinished edges that join the window to the stucco or panel surface of a home and beautifully frame picture windows. Faux wood trim can be put to good use acting as a highlight around doors. Windows are given a classic look when outlined with a double set (two varying widths or designs). Layering multiple profiles also adds depth when framing out entranceways. And, because Volterra’s faux wood trim is virtually maintenance free, there is no need to sand and re-paint like with natural wood that has been exposed to the elements. There are so many benefits to using faux wood trim from Volterra. Our HDF (High Density Foam) mouldings and other products don’t absorb water or become infested with insects like real wood can. And, it won’t rot, warp, or split. But, the best part about our faux wood trim is that it looks, feels and acts like wood but doesn’t cost as much, so you can take advantage of the savings and really play it up in various ways in and around your home.]]>

decorative wood trim can turn a basic box of a room into a beautiful showplace. There are so many creative ways to use decorative wood trim beyond the ways we’re most used to — around the edges of floors, doors and windows. One way to create a classic look in, for example, a dining room or living room, is to add some elegant decorative wood trim as picture frame wainscoting. Some refer to this type of embellishment as shadow boxing. For this feature, mouldings are cut to form the shape of square or rectangular boxes that lie flat against the wall. They essentially look like empty picture frames, but there is nothing empty about the impact these have on décor when painted, either to match the wall color or in a contrasting color. Wall frames are a less costly alternative to installing raised wood panels. Another innovative idea is to add decorative wood trim with ornate profiles to liven up inexpensive stock cabinets. In doing this, plain cabinets become transformed, appearing more like expensive, custom built-ins. Ogee mouldings, capitals, onlays, corbels and keystones are also great for taking the look a step further. Volterra stocks many profiles of decorative wood trim products, in addition to our line of faux wood trims, that add distinction to any space. Premiere hardwood mouldings and millwork, recognized as superior in the industry, are now manufactured at Volterra’s Phoenix plant.]]>

stained moulding, such as base floor moulding, ceiling crown moulding, window and entry door casings, and chair railings, would be the difference between a box simply covered in wrapping paper and one sleekly finished with ribbon and adorned with a bow. When homeowners have been living in a house for awhile, there generally comes a time when they begin to think about updating or simply freshening up parts or all of their living space. This task can usually be achieved, by some or all of the following techniques: replacing or recovering furniture, modifying lighting, and changing floor and wall coverings. But to truly revitalize any room, refreshing the room’s various carpentry elements, including its mouldings, gives it that ‘icing on the cake’, finishing touch. In some rooms, depending on the condition of the mouldings, it may be time to replace or even add some millworked embellishments to a couple of tired looking rooms. If existing mouldings are still in good shape, though, here, the question of whether to paint or to keep stained moulding as is, is one that surfaces all the time. Whether to have painted or stained moulding is a personal preference – there’s certainly no right or wrong way to decorate your home and as expected, there are strong, loyal followers in both camps. When weighing the pros and cons of each choice, keep in mind the style of your house, your budget and your personal taste. In older, vintage homes, stained moulding, and other woodwork, is an integral part of their historic character and charm, so keeping it stained, maintains that classic, antique look. In more contemporary homes, you’ll generally find the fresh look of painted trim throughout. The painted look will usually require a bit more upkeep, however, as it will be more prone to show marks and dings from everyday house traffic and living. So, what do you do if you’re tired of the classic, stained look, but don’t want to paint over and hide all your beautiful woodwork? There are a couple of solutions. One would be to keep your doors and window casings stained, but freshly paint your crown mouldings and baseboards. Another suggestion if you feel you need a break from miles of stained trim around your house, is to paint some of it, in some (not all) of the rooms – like window casings, dado or chair rails, wainscoting and panel mouldings, and then leave the crown and base mouldings stained. The combination of both paint and stain gives a fresh, updated look to any living space.]]>