My primary bedroom was looking boring and left me wanting. I replaced the flooring to match the rest of the house, trimmed the doors, repainted, and changed some decor. But I still wasn’t feeling right about the windows. I felt like they were super bare and I really wanted a way to dress them up without window treatments.
New Window Sills and Trim Are Easier Than You Think
I decided to frame my windows to help them have more dimension and to appear bigger. In order to start with a blank slate I used a knife to cut the caulk around the windowsills and apron (the piece of moulding under the window sill). Then I used a pry bar to remove them from the wall. I like to use the same boards for window trim that I use for door trim. Usually I go with pre-primed pine and I use 1x4s for the sides and the apron. I opt for a 1×5 across the top with a 1×2 laying flat on top of that. For the window sill I use an additional 1×5.
I measure the windows and cut the trim pieces accordingly. For the top and bottom pieces I make sure to account for the 1x4s on the sides and add that to the length I cut the board. When cutting the window sill I use my jigsaw to cut out the corners where the window sill will extend past the corner in the front. When everything is cut I start putting up the trim using my nail gun. Even the window sill gets nailed down so it is secure. Then I caulk all of the seams where wood meets wood and where wood meets the wall. It gives it a seamless finish. I fill the nail holes with wood filler so that it can be sanded smooth for paint. I painted these window frames a creamy contrast to the walls, White Mocha by Behr.
Window Sills and Trim Make All the Difference
The end result is stunning. Framing the windows gave them a larger appearance and a much more finished look. They now match the door frames that I also updated the same way. I am so happy with this project and even happier that it’s a quick and relatively inexpensive update.
