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I didn't plan as well as I thought I did, and I have run into a situation where I need to re-attach the original baseboard (my lady won't have it any other way) but also need to add baseboard to the window bench I am
trying to finish. The wall baseboard is 7-1/4" and the baseboard around the bench will be 4".
Is there a good way to join these two without making it look weird? Or will running the tall one into the bench and having the 4" moulding run into the wall look okay? Anyone have examples of this I can see to ease my fear?
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Im into old houses. Lots of built in stuff in old houses. When something like a cupboard is permanently attached to a wall they usually do one of two things. One cut and remove the baseboard so the cupboard will fit against the wall. Two leave the baseboard alone and scribe the base of the cupboard to fit around the profile of the baseboard. The rule seems to be the better piece gets to stay whole. You wouldnt cut into fancy baseboards for a $20 cupboard. On the other hand you wouldnt cut into a period cupboard for stock baseboards.
JMO but those dont look like real spiffy baseboards and scribing is a PITA so I would cut the baseboard and siddle that window seat up to the wall. Just in case you might want to move it some day I would mark the cut baseboard and stick it someplace. I would mark the location on the back of the window seat since I never can remember where I put stuff.
Why would you run base "around" the bench? Looks fine just the way it is. Just reinstall the wall base butting into the bench.
From the pic it all looks pretty tight, so I don't see the need for scribe mold or qtr-rnd; unless the wall base had shoe mold- then i would continue the shoe mold around- but thats it! A bead of caulk should handle the gap.
Quarter round won't work because the bench faceframe isn't touching the ground, it's kind of like a small kick plate gap at the moment...and the boss (my girl) doesn't want that gap. I think it looks good as it is. Plus it is sitting on a 2x4 frame base, and that lumber is visible...although I could cover with a finished 1x4 I guess. I suggested that, but she says "if we are covering it, why not moulding?"
Maybe I should finish up and paint to finish then see if she changes her mind. Her demand originally was to have baseboard surrounding the bottom for a "clean classic" look...since she is using the beadboard and all.
Quarter round won't work because the bench faceframe isn't touching the ground, it's kind of like a small kick plate gap at the moment...and the boss (my girl) doesn't want that gap. I think it looks good as it is. Plus it is sitting on a 2x4 frame base, and that lumber is visible...although I could cover with a finished 1x4 I guess. I suggested that, but she says "if we are covering it, why not moulding?"
Because it is going to look stupid really with two different sizes.
If you used the same size, you'd just do a mitered inside corner for that "built-in" look.
What's the original base? 1X with base cap or is it regular ogee base?
If it's 1X with base cap I'd just mimic the look. Run a short 1X around the base then cap it with the base cap. If it's the other; do as you suggested- just the 1X and leave it.
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