Trim Molding Profiles

The trim molding profiles represented on this page can be used in combination to create very elaborate and intricate trim for applications including door and window casing, chair rails, crown moldings and baseboards. These molding profile pictures can aid in creating an original trim molding design or to identify an existing, known molding style.

Molding Profile Examples

This profile illustrates a cove and ogee combination. The ogee shape is also know as a cyma recta profile and is very common, being found in trim moldings of all kinds.

This profile illustrates a reverse ogee, fillet and bead. The reverse ogee is the opposite of the shape above, coving where the ogee is convex–shaped. The fillet is a flat band that serves to breakup the curving shapes and blend two profiles together. The bead is a half–round shape that lends a soft feel to the profile.

This profile illustrates an ovolo, step and thumbnail. The ovolo is a convex shape also called a quarter–round. The step is similar to the fillet above and creates a stopping point between two curving shapes. The thumbnail curve at the bottom is an oval that terminates the profile at a flat surface like a wall or ceiling.

This profile illustrates a bevel and bullnose. The bevel is a flat feature that is slanted rather than square and adds a bit of flare to the straight lines of a profile. The bullnose also called a half–round is a large bead that can serve as a termination of the molding profile.