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it's not a timeline related design feature... it's a design feature brought forward from a particular style of housing. the look is timeless.
whether or not it will look out of place in your room depends on your style of decoration. The feature doesn't need to be as contrasting as the way it is painted now. To me, that is the more "dated" aspect to that feature... high contrast with the wall color, lighter color on the bottom.
In the attached picture, I have a question about the wood trim halfway up the wall. Is this still an up to date accessory, or has things moved on?
This is the only room with it. Plus, I'm going to paint the room only one color. Will it still look good without the contrast?
Bedroom? Not so much.
DiningRm, Kitchen, Breakfast; much more so. But, there is usually 'shadow boxes' in the lower area to resemble a raised panel look. They're usually made from basecap. The other style idea is beadboard below the chair rail for a craftsmen look.
And as a general rule- painted white. Not that it has too be, but usually.
I agree that the chair rail really is timeless, and you can simply paint it one color on either side as you suggest. It really is more if you see it as part of your style.
One thing to consider, that is typically where the drywall has a seam, you may be in for a lot more spackling and taping than you are bargaining for if you remove it.
One thing to consider, that is typically where the drywall has a seam, you may be in for a lot more spackling and taping than you are bargaining for if you remove it.
That is so far from the truth-nuts yeah.
Chair rail is usually in the 3' AFF range-
D/wall comes in 4' wide sheets- and even if the ceiling height was 9' feet there still wouldn't be a seam there.
And all seams have to be taped and bedded for fire safety reasons.
That is so far from the truth-nuts yeah.
Chair rail is usually in the 3' AFF range-
D/wall comes in 4' wide sheets- and even if the ceiling height was 9' feet there still wouldn't be a seam there.
And all seams have to be taped and bedded for fire safety reasons.
You are SO right. I didn't measure the height and just estimated that it was 4 feet. My bad.
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