DIY Window Trim

This window trim project is one of my favorites. It was so much easier than I expected. I am in love with the chunky window casings or window trim that is all craze! Window trim instantly make windows bulk up and stand out as the main attraction on a wall or in a room!.

I have been checking out a few favorite bloggers who are years ahead of me with this trend! Here is the window trim I saved to my phone and took to my Home Depot to walk me through this project. He can do anything as long as he has a photo. So I snagged this photo tutorial from Teal & Lime:

I started with the smallest window in our house. It’s in our bathroom above the “appliance.” This way if I screwed it up I didn’t waste as much trim as if I had gone with a double wide window! Here is a photo of the window before I painted the space. The leaves on the window were a privacy solution but the trees outside this window have reached a height making privacy a non-issue.

I found a few blog posts to get the basic idea for diy trim. I shared these at the end of the post. I also have a list of the wood I purchased. I have to say Home Depot staff were a great resource for me. First thing to do is measure the width and height of the top bottom and sides of the window. Measure the entire window from edge to edge. As with most windows no to sides measure the same. The rule measure twice, cut once is a rule for a reason!

I am a visual person and this suggestion from my {first} husband was really helpful. I cut the boards and then positioned the trim on the garage floor so I could visualize the placement before I used my nail gun. This photo is for a different window since I didn’t get the photo snapped of the smaller one.

After installing the side trim I added the header casing. One thing I added I haven’t seen online is adding a thin 1/4″ board behind the header to create a shadow. This was a 2nd suggestion provided by my {first} husband. Let the family note I am giving both credit and props to his suggestions!

After installing the header casing I added the 2×2 pine head piece. I added and inch on both sides to the header casing (from the side trims’ edges and added an additional inch to each side of the head piece. This is where you will see variety online. I liked the stacked look with the head piece but if you want to keep it simple you can just use add the header. And, blow off the thin board and shadow. I like the look, but honestly it is not something I would have done if my {first} hubs had not suggested. Finally, the length of your casing and head pieces is personal preference.

I am so in love with this project! And, seriously it took an hour (not including prime and paint)! To see how I painted the vinyl window check it out here.