Part one. Design basics and projects. The power of trimwork -- (Changes in home design -- Trim work as a design tool -- Molding types and functions -- Gaining confidence using trimwork -- Modern and traditional treatments) -- Door and window casing -- (Types of casing -- Prehung doors -- Installing jambs -- Routing a molding profile -- Door casings -- Window trim -- Stool and apron -- Troubleshooting casing problems) -- Base, chair rail, and wainscoting -- Wall frames -- (Design basics -- Design gold -- Wall-frame layouts -- Repeating wall frames -- Assembling and installing wall frames -- Case study: dining room with bay window -- Staircase wall-frame angles -- Sizing staircase wall frames -- Chair-rail location -- Installing staircase frames --Painting wall frames) -- Crown and cornice molding -- (Cornices and crown molding -- Estimating materials -- Blocking -- Hollow-wall anchors -- Cutting sprung moldings with a simple miter saw -- Cutting sprung moldings with a sliding compound miter saw -- Outside corner joints -- Calculating the right angle -- Inside corner joints -- Installing an inside corner -- Installing an outside corner -- Built-up or compound cornice trim) -- Beams, columns, and pilasters -- (Beamed ceilings -- Columns -- Passageway treatment with columns -- Pilasters -- Passageway surrounds) -- Staircase details -- (Anatomy of a staircase -- Balustrades -- Staircase accents) -- Mantels -- (Anatomy of a mantel -- Period mantel -- Designing your mantel -- Building your own mantel -- Mantel kits -- Mantel makeovers -- Zero-clearance fireplaces) -- Finishing trimwork -- (Painted finishes -- Clear or stained finishes).

Part two. Fundamentals. Trim materials -- (Lumber for trimwork -- Characteristics of lumber -- Other trim materials -- Materials for wainscoting -- Fasteners -- Glue and construction adhesives) -- Tools and techniques -- (Measuring and layout tools -- Cutting tools -- Shaping and finishing tools -- Files and rasps -- Work-holding tools -- Installation tools -- Stationary or benchtop tools -- Basic trim techniques).