Skirting board design

Abi

Hi folks, I was just wondering if you could fire some idea's my way


I'm (stuck) in a new build for now, and while it doesn't bother a lot of people, it's niggling on me. I love period properties, my heart skips a beat when I see high ceilings and beautiful bay windows!


Cutting the story short, I would like to incorporate something non-new-buildy here skirting boards wise, without looking like a period wannabe. That crap pisses me off.

Im asking for a miracle in terms of design here, but happy middle ground is all I can hope for here, any replies are very much appreciated

rebelden

Have a look at at deanta. A Tralee based company who manufacture doors and skirtings.

Wertz

Not too sure what you're after abi, but something I've seen to jazz up boring joinery is doubling up on mouldings...say for instance you have 6 inch skirting with a decorative mould on top; this gets faced with 4 or 3 inch skirting so that you have a double moulding. Costly but effective...same happens with architraves. Flush doors can be turned into faux panel doors with someinch or 2 inch moulding and a bit of work.

Bay windows and high ceilings are another thing though that are harder to "fake"...you could have a surround made for windows but they would need to be narrow windows for it to work.
A picture rail and some plain coving and the ceiling colour brought down to the rail on the wall can give the impression of a higher ceiling.
Use creams on the joinery instead of whiite, eggshell instead of gloss... that all gets rid of the newness.

Abi

rebelden wrote: »

Have a look at at deanta. A Tralee based company who manufacture doors and skirtings.

Wertz wrote: »

Not too sure what you're after abi, but something I've seen to jazz up boring joinery is doubling up on mouldings...say for instance you have 6 inch skirting with a decorative mould on top; this gets faced with 4 or 3 inch skirting so that you have a double moulding. Costly but effective...same happens with architraves. Flush doors can be turned into faux panel doors with someinch or 2 inch moulding and a bit of work.

Bay windows and high ceilings are another thing though that are harder to "fake"...you could have a surround made for windows but they would need to be narrow windows for it to work.
A picture rail and some plain coving and the ceiling colour brought down to the rail on the wall can give the impression of a higher ceiling.
Use creams on the joinery instead of whiite, eggshell instead of gloss... that all gets rid of the newness.

Many thanks for the replies and idea's guys, lots to look into now!

firlodge

Hi
a couple of options, use a more detailed skirting & combine it with T&G panelling, in a small area. Say under a window only - does not need to be fussy, but can bring detail to the better features in a room.
Or you could try using simple beading like this:
http://c2.dmlimg.com/abeafefb1775bcdec36d9c59ed895122f6a0ba8e5d8ca3bf35fc06973889addc.jpg

BengaLover

Who needs skirting anyway? Depending on what your floors are like you could get away with NOT having skirting, especially if you have distressed wooden floors.

Wertz

No skirting is more of a minimalist look and is dependent on plasterwork being finished to the floor, which it rarely is, to carry off the look. Minimalist isn't really period in this case.