Should The Baseboard Match Wall Or Floor

Quarter round should match the floor.

Should the baseboard match wall or floor.

Another option is to paint the baseboard and shoe molding before installation. It gives a nice contrast and doesn t look like the floor is climbing the walls. I m not sure when it happened but at some point during the last century it seems a decorating law was passed that required the vast majority of all baseboards mouldings trim and doors to be painted white. Open this photo in gallery.

Published october 9 2010 updated october 9 2010. Painting doors and trim white shines continue reading baseboards doors and trim. Meg the best floor layers take the baseboard off and put the wood or laminate closer to the wall not all the way though as there has to be space for it to expand and contract and then they put the baseboard back on thus the baseboard itself covers the raw edge of the flooring and there s no need for quarter round. Should shoe match floor or baseboard.

Should baseboards match the walls. This decision is more or a personal preference but leads to other related issues. Currently they are painted the same color as the walls which i agree with as they seem to make the heaters blend into the wall. Moving to southern climates lighter colored base is often the norm.

Webmaster s note re should baseboards match floor. Should you paint them white. Just as crown molding hides the area where walls meet the ceiling baseboards hide the joint where walls meet the floor which might otherwise be unsightly. Should the baseboards match the floor.

Another benefit of choosing paint over stain is that you can paint the doors and trim to match the baseboards. I would paint the base and possible quarter round. The debate rages on. Far from closing in a room the increased framing adds depth to the walls especially if it is painted the same color as the walls for a unified look.

Baseboards starting at the floor baseboards are the visual foundation for a room. Baseboards are installed partly for aesthetic reasons. The numerous emails i ve had over the years indicates varying methods. My condo building was built in the 1970s and has baseboard heaters that run along the outside wall in each room.

In particular on my current project base is fir and floor is white oak. This frees you to select a complementary color without worry about matching the flooring. It didn t matter what white it had to be white. My boyfriend and i are repainting the apartment and have come to a disagreement on what color to paint the heaters.

Fir is so soft for shoe but i like the look of shoe matching the base. Special to the globe and mail. Match the floor or baseboard.