Styling your Home with Skirting Boards
Skirting boards can sometimes be overlooked and thought of as part of the fixtures and fittings. However, they are such an important feature of your home or space and are a great way of creating architectural design with minimal thought or effort.
Although they may not be the first thing that you think of when renovating or redecorating your home, they are a fantastic way of making an impact when considering your overall style or next home design project.
How to create a high impact space with Skirting Boards and Architrave
Skirting Boards and Architrave can really add character to a modern space, and by mixing traditional skirting boards with more contemporary interior trends, it can be easily achieved. Using a more traditional style skirting board in a modern-styled home can create a real impact and focal point and will most likely become a talking point rather than being unnoticeable.
High Skirting Boards have made a big comeback and designers are currently loving them! Large imposing rooms with high ceilings can often feel empty and a high skirting board will give you a variety of options when it comes to furnishing your room.
Which style of Skirting Board do you prefer?
There are a wide variety of skirting boards and architrave which will give a different aesthetic look to a space. Modern homes will often have variations of square skirting boards which gives a more clean-cut finish. Whereas more traditional, Victorian styled homes will have more traditional skirting board styles. Mixing these up, however will give a trendy and edgy aesthetic - so for all of the risk-takers, this tip may be for you!
The most popular standard skirting profile is the Torus Skirting Board and there are variations of this classic design. This popular product is also followed by Chamfered Skirting Board, Ogee Skirting Board and V Groove and Round Skirting Board.
What is the best type of Skirting?
MDF Skirting Boards are a great choice, especially if you are looking for a cheaper alternative to real-wood skirting. The cheap MDF Skirting Board has become a hugely popular market choice. This is due to it being easy to install compared to other options. High quality MDF Skirting Boards have increased durability, are moisture-resistant, and have a smooth surface which enables it to have a clean finish when painting.
MDF Skirting Boards and architrave are primed, sanded and reprimed so that they are finished with a semi-finished surface. At most, this will require a final coat of paint to complete the desired look. Sounds pretty simple! They do not suffer from twisting, warping or cracking as natural timber does. This gives them a longer lifespan and makes it a more cost-effective solution for renovation.
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