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Window boards/Architraves

  • 30-01-2013 12:13am
    #1
    vinnie32
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    We are in the process of a new build. We have put in cream windows on the inside. We now need to decide on window boards/ architraves and from there skirting boards and internal doors. Looking for ideas online and most of the windows we see are white.

    Would white window boards just look off. Should we stick to solid oak window boards etc. Or go the painted route. Just looking for ideas. Builder has recommended red deal. But we'd have to go painted then. Would veneer skirting boards restrict us?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    vinnie32 wrote: »
    We are in the process of a new build. We have put in cream windows on the inside. We now need to decide on window boards/ architraves and from there skirting boards and internal doors. Looking for ideas online and most of the windows we see are white.

    Would white window boards just look off. Should we stick to solid oak window boards etc. Or go the painted route. Just looking for ideas. Builder has recommended red deal. But we'd have to go painted then. Would veneer skirting boards restrict us?

    Thanks


    Around 7-8 euro for a moulded 16 foot length of red deal skirting in most builders providers.

    Very easy to paint them....even when DIYing it.




    I have cream tripple glazed windows and all skirting is red deal painted in a nice eggshell.
    Window cills are also white and it looks nice imo.

    Every room has at least 2 different colours on the walls and this makes each room different in their own way.
    4 different colours in the kitchen.:pac::D

    200mm Wide plank light oak flooring downstairs (downstairs fully open plan) and also 600 x 600 x 25mm natural marble tiles with 600 x 200 x 25mm brown marble border tiles in kitchen.
    Upstairs is all carpeted (apart from bathroom and ensuite which are fully tiled out).


    As allready mentioned...all skirting in the house is red deal and then painted eggshell.


  • #3
    MisseyB
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭MisseyB


    We have cream window frames inside the house and we painted the window boards white. I don't think it looks odd at all.

    You could put a few white sheets of paper where the window board will go to get a feel for what it would look like.


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    We (girlfriend and myself) painted our entire house ourselves (all walls,ceilings and skirting).

    Builder was pressing for us to go with the painter but when we saw that we could save a couple of thousand euro by doing it ourselves,we decided to do it ourselves.


    Carpenter fitted the kitchen,all the wooden flooring,doors,and skirting and then we painted the house ourselves (doors are light oak,so didnt have to paint them).

    We painted the entire house in 20% diluted matt white (primer coat) and left it for 2 months to get a feel for the space and rooms of the house.

    Then we picked our own colours (paint trade centre) and painted each room in its various colours

    Turned out great and the wallet was still full at the end..:)


  • #5
    manfromthemoon
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭manfromthemoon


    MisseyB wrote: »
    We have cream window frames inside the house and we painted the window boards white. I don't think it looks odd at all.

    You could put a few white sheets of paper where the window board will go to get a feel for what it would look like.
    Hi, I know this is an old thread but we are trying to decide on what window boards to put with cream windows. Would you have a picture of yours with the white? I'm nervous that it will make the windows look almost yellow! Thanks.


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