Did you all have a nice holiday weekend? Whenever we have a three day weekend, I always think afterwards how nice it would be if every weekend was a three day weekend. Seriously though, there’s enough time for each of us to do our own thing, get some house mainenance done, get a small DIY project started and have family time. It’s like the perfect mesh of things. Let’s start a petition for schools being four days and work only being four days a week, k? =) Anyways, today… let’s talk about installing trim! It’s the last cabin how-to post before the reveal! The reveal is next week.. who’s excited?! I’m raising my hand!
Is the trim what you expected? I lost the battle on having all white trim but I do have to say that I don’t think the rough cedar looks bad. The deal on the cedar is that my dad scored it years ago and has held onto it. It was rough-cut cedar, meaning that it was different lengths/widths. I’m not going to give you a full step-by-step tutorial on the install but you can check out my tutorial for installing window trim in our kitchen if you’d like.
This project require ALOT of trim. All the windows (inside the seals and outside window frames) needed to be trimmed as well as each corner, baseboard, seam (where the paneling met up) and ceiling.
We started with the inside of each of the windows.
Measure twice, cut once and nail in using an air compressor and nail gun. That’s the formula for all the trim.
Once each of the insides of the windows were trimmed out, we trimmed the outside.
After the windows were finished, corner trim and baseboard seems were put in. 
Look at the photograph above. Do you see the seam trim? Doesn’t it look good? 
We installed trim around each roof beam as well as the metal roofing.
Overall, it was quite a process. But, it definitely finished off the space.
Can you believe this is the before?
Make sure to catch the reveal next week!
If you need to… play catch up on all the other cabin posts!
Building Walls and Finishing the Ceiling
Extending the Roof To Help With Water Control
How to Install Paneling without it looking like the 70s!
Install Laminate Flooring In Just Three Hours
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Cassie Bustamante says
September 7, 2016 at 6:53 ami am so in love with this project! it’s amazing- every thing!
Ashley Mayes says
September 7, 2016 at 9:52 amThanks Cassie! It was challenging but fun! Can’t wait to share the reveal. It’s definitely a bit rustic …
Charlotte W says
September 7, 2016 at 3:29 pmI actually really like the cedar trim, I think it helps tie in the beams and it’s a fun contrast, especially for a cabin. Can’t wait to see the final reveal.
Oh, and I feel the EXACT same way about three day weekends, I don’t know how it is we seem to get SO MUCH MORE done with that extra day!!
And actually our school does four day weeks, I just have to get my work on board!! 🙂
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
September 8, 2016 at 7:38 amThe before and after is so good already! And can’t wait to see the reveal
Erin Taylor says
September 17, 2016 at 9:38 amThis project is a good decoration idea. It is very simple but beautiful. In my opinion, it will be more wonderful if you combine some elements from nature like wildflowers and green plants.
Ashley Mayes says
September 22, 2016 at 1:48 pmThanks Erin!
Kimclark says
September 17, 2016 at 10:33 amThis project is great decoration idea. I think it helps tie in the beams and it’s a fun contrast, especially for a cabin. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley Mayes says
September 22, 2016 at 1:48 pmThanks so much.
Alan C. Brown says
September 19, 2016 at 3:23 amIt is definitely different before and after trim, can’t wait to see the reveal. Thanks for your amazing DIY project.
Ashley Mayes says
September 22, 2016 at 1:49 pmThank you!
Kati says
September 19, 2016 at 10:24 amWow! It looks so good. I love the trim and the rafters. It’s amazing what you have done, can’t wait to see it all finished.
Ashley Mayes says
September 22, 2016 at 1:49 pmThanks Kati! It has come so far!
Ana says
October 1, 2016 at 11:40 amThe project appears to run smoothy. I’m always in love with your plans. Can’t wait to see the final makeover next week. I’m so excited. Thank you for such interesting post.
Ashley Mayes says
October 4, 2016 at 1:11 pmThank so much.
Laura says
October 9, 2016 at 11:42 amI really like installing trim like you, i intend to take it for windows, floor, doors but my husband think it is silly thing. Well, i hope he will change his idea after i show him your final reveal. Thanks a lot.