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10 years ago

My husband says that "casing" (molding around doors and windows ) is not being used in modern homes. Is he nuts?

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John Kraemer & Sons
10 years ago
If by "modern" you mean contemporary homes, yes, he is correct. For more traditional homes, it is still used a lot. Here is a contemporary home we did recently. As you can see, not a lot of millwork used... http://www.houzz.com/projects/74942/Deephaven-Contemporary

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