For the past several decades, glossy white paint has been the status quo for trim. The reason why is understandable. With the proliferation of tract housing, most newly built homes are meant to appeal to the masses. A white room is a blank slate that allows a family to easily picture themselves living in a home.

However, the idea of the cookie cutter home, with neutral walls and white trim, has become so engrained in our collective memory that it seems we have forgotten other options exist.