Interior Door Casing Ideas

• A door casing is like a frame around a picture, a detail that sets the door off as well as adds detail and interest to the door itself. When you install casing around the door, there are many interior door casing ideas from which to choose. However, there is one rule of thumb: whatever interior door casing idea you choose should fit in with the rest of the trim details in the room as well as match the architectural style of the home,whether the home is old or new.
  
  

Arched Casing

• Arched doorways can be traced back to ancient Egypt. In fact, one still remains standing in Wakalat Al-Ghouri. The popularity of arched doorways continued through the centuries and was quite popular in the United States and England in the 1900's. Creating an arched doorway can create drama to any room. To add more interest, add casing that follows the arch of the doorway. The molding can be plain, or more elaborate, and can be made from pieces of various molding that is fitted together like a puzzle.
  
  

Corner Blocks

• Corner blocks can add drama to a door casing. In other words, the header or piece above the door, does not consist of one piece but two blocks in the corners and one piece between them. This style of casing was popular in the Victorian era. There's a number of choices within this category. The blocks can be plain or carved and the side pieces can be plain or fluted.
  
  

Thick Casing

• Thick casing works well when you have rooms with high ceilings. The thicker casing can consist of more than one level of stacked moldings with a pedimented shape and topped with crown molding. You can add even more details such as raised panels on the front of the side pieces and the header. This casing can add interest and elegance to any room.