Woodwork Trim for Your Fireplace

The woodwork trim around your fireplace finishes the special touch on any fireplace. Choosing the woodwork trim can be a very special experience. Some enjoy the simple touch, while others like to go for the custom made design that flows through out their home. Woodwork trim can be as simple as a flat smooth piece of wood. The type of wood and the type of style depends on your on your own vision. This article will discuss different types of woodwork trim and the different types of wood that can be used.

Picking the type of wood that you would like for your fireplace is often the most fun. Here are just a few types of wood: Amber, ash, maple, cherry, oak, pine and the list goes on. If you are looking for a dark wood, then you would steer toward a cherry wood or maybe maple. For a lighter wood you could look at ash or oak. All wood can also be finished and the different types of finishes depend on the wood you choose. If you choose cherry wood, you may want to keep it natural, however, if you choose oak you may want to stain it to a color of your choice.

Now, let’s look at the styles that you can choose from for your woodwork trim. You can pick from so many styles from Amherst, Architectural, Classic, International, New England or even Old World just to name a few. Now you have the type of wood and you have the style to build beautiful woodwork trim for your fireplace.