Should The Baseboard Match Wall Or Floor

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Should the baseboard match wall or floor.

The debate rages on. Baseboards starting at the floor baseboards are the visual foundation for a room. Fir is so soft for shoe but i like the look of shoe matching the base. 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.

It didn t matter what white it had to be white. This decision is more or a personal preference but leads to other related issues. My condo building was built in the 1970s and has baseboard heaters that run along the outside wall in each room. Quarter round should match the floor.

Should the baseboards match the floor. 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. Painting doors and trim white shines continue reading baseboards doors and trim. This frees you to select a complementary color without worry about matching the flooring.

Baseboards are installed partly for aesthetic reasons. Match the floor or baseboard. It gives a nice contrast and doesn t look like the floor is climbing the walls. Should you paint them white.

The numerous emails i ve had over the years indicates varying methods. 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. Another benefit of choosing paint over stain is that you can paint the doors and trim to match the baseboards. Another option is to paint the baseboard and shoe molding before installation.

My boyfriend and i are repainting the apartment and have come to a disagreement on what color to paint the heaters. 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. I would paint the base and possible quarter round. Should baseboards match the walls.

Moving to southern climates lighter colored base is often the norm. Colder northern climates often see dark base trim where many match the color of the floor. Should shoe match floor or baseboard. Webmaster s note re should baseboards match floor.

Special to the globe and mail. Published october 9 2010 updated october 9 2010. Dee dee taylor hannah.