Interior Design Pictures And Ideas
Wainscoting And Chair Rails 101
Few styles last long in the interior design world, as styles and decorating ideas are constantly moving in and out of the ‘trendy' and ‘out-of-date' piles. However, both chair rails and wainscoting have been around and have yet to become out-of-date or otherwise snubbed upon. Before you install either a chair rail or some wainscoting, there are a few basic interior design rules, tips and tricks that may apply. Here's the 101 on chair rails and wainscoting.
About Chair Rails
Chair rails were originally installed in homes to protect the walls in various rooms of the home from being damaged by furniture. Specifically, they started out as a way to protect the walls from people pulling chairs out and knocking the backs of the chairs against the wall.
When you install a chair rail, it's important to install it at your chair backs' height; not a random number that some online website or design blog tells you. If your chair rails are purely decorative rather than functional, choose a height that you feel looks best. Again, chair rails should never be installed based on a standard, they should be installed based on personal needs and preferences.
If you're using chair rails in a room other than the dining room and you're simply stumped on where to start, a common practice is to place the chair rails between 30 and 36 inches from the floor. This range is generally visually appealing to a number of people, so it's a safe range to start from. This height range can also work for a number of bathroom designs, bedroom designs and even kitchen designs or living room designs.
About Wainscoting
Wainscoting can actually go by many, many different names: Wayne's coating, bead board, wall paneling and so forth. Traditionally, much like chair rails, wainscoting was meant to protect the walls from damage.
These wall panels are typically paired together with chair rails so as to create a complete, seamless and elegant look. Wainscoting is extremely versatile and the panels come in a number of patterns and textures. Furthermore, you can even use wallpaper nowadays combined with a chair rail to create a type of faux wainscoting. In short, there is wainscoting to fit every budget.
Wainscoting also does not have to stop at your hip, either, nor does it need to end where the chair rail ends. In fact, wainscoting can go all the way up the wall if desired. However, some interior design enthusiasts may tell you that this no longer classifies it as wainscoting and simply makes it another type of paneling. As always, to each their own. Like the chair rail, wainscoting can also make a decorating statement and has helped inspire an endless amount of bedroom designs, dining room designs and den designs; among many, many more.
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Few styles last long in the interior design world, as styles and decorating ideas are constantly moving in and out of the ‘trendy' and ‘out-of-date' piles. However, both chair rails and wainscoting have been around and have yet to become out-of-date or otherwise snubbed upon. Before you install either a chair rail or some wainscoting, there are a few basic interior design rules, tips and tricks that may apply. Here's the 101 on chair rails and wainscoting.
About Chair Rails
Chair rails were originally installed in homes to protect the walls in various rooms of the home from being damaged by furniture. Specifically, they started out as a way to protect the walls from people pulling chairs out and knocking the backs of the chairs against the wall.
When you install a chair rail, it's important to install it at your chair backs' height; not a random number that some online website or design blog tells you. If your chair rails are purely decorative rather than functional, choose a height that you feel looks best. Again, chair rails should never be installed based on a standard, they should be installed based on personal needs and preferences.
If you're using chair rails in a room other than the dining room and you're simply stumped on where to start, a common practice is to place the chair rails between 30 and 36 inches from the floor. This range is generally visually appealing to a number of people, so it's a safe range to start from. This height range can also work for a number of bathroom designs, bedroom designs and even kitchen designs or living room designs.
About Wainscoting
Wainscoting can actually go by many, many different names: Wayne's coating, bead board, wall paneling and so forth. Traditionally, much like chair rails, wainscoting was meant to protect the walls from damage.
These wall panels are typically paired together with chair rails so as to create a complete, seamless and elegant look. Wainscoting is extremely versatile and the panels come in a number of patterns and textures. Furthermore, you can even use wallpaper nowadays combined with a chair rail to create a type of faux wainscoting. In short, there is wainscoting to fit every budget.
Wainscoting also does not have to stop at your hip, either, nor does it need to end where the chair rail ends. In fact, wainscoting can go all the way up the wall if desired. However, some interior design enthusiasts may tell you that this no longer classifies it as wainscoting and simply makes it another type of paneling. As always, to each their own. Like the chair rail, wainscoting can also make a decorating statement and has helped inspire an endless amount of bedroom designs, dining room designs and den designs; among many, many more.
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