The Interior Almanac

From sketch
to finished room

Design the trim, paint and finishes, see the room come to life, and know what it costs.

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The Interior Almanac

A designer's almanac of finishes, trim and what they cost

Room by room, month by month: the mouldings, colors and materials that make a house feel finished, and a free studio to try them in your own space.

One room, three ways

Same fireplace wall. Three budgets.

The room doesn't change. The finishes do. Room Studio prices each version from supplier list prices so you can see where the money goes.

The living room with plain white walls, simple flat trim and a painted brick fireplace
Good

Clean and simple

  • Painted drywall, eggshell
  • Stock flat base and casing
  • Painted brick, shelf mantel
  • Oak-look floor
The living room with green paneled walls, cream trim, crown moulding and brass sconces
Better

Paneled and warm

  • Wainscoting and paneling, painted green
  • Built-up crown, colonial casing
  • Paneled fireplace surround
  • Wide-plank oak, brass sconces
The living room with full raised-panel millwork, a marble fireplace, a coffered ceiling and a brass chandelier
Best

Fully detailed

  • Floor-to-ceiling raised panels
  • Coffered ceiling, carved crown
  • Marble surround
  • Herringbone oak, statement chandelier
The Studio

Try every finish in your own room

Enter your dimensions, then choose paint or wallpaper, baseboard, crown, casing, doors and floors. Turn the room in 3D, render it onto a photo of your space, and leave with a shopping list.

  • 3D room built to your measurements
  • Good, Better and Best versions, priced side by side
  • Design check for scale and sheen
  • AI render on a photo of your room. Photos aren't stored.
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Pencil sketch of the living room with dimension lines
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A new look each month

Each theme runs on Instagram and loads into the Studio in one click.

October

Gothic farmhouse

Charcoal walls, near-black trim, walnut floor.

November · now

Historic farmhouse

Chalk white walls, cream trim, colonial casing, oak.

December

Holiday warmth

Olive walls, oxblood velvet, overstuffed and glowing.

January

Midcentury modern

Warm white, slab doors, a Danish lean.

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