How to choose the right color of the skirting board
How to create an interior style, structures and finishing materials
The task of the wolf, goat and cabbage is about choosing the color of the floor, skirting board and door. In this situation, the skirting board is usually the cabbage - it is chosen last. I'll tell you how to choose the right color for the skirting board.
The skirting board is needed in order to
neatly hide the area where the wall meets the floor,
protect the lower part of the wall from daily activity in the house,
ensure the aesthetic completeness of the wall design.
Since the skirting board is present in almost all rooms of the house, it can and should act as a channel that unites the style and color of different rooms. Along with other design techniques.
Tip 1
Choose a skirting board for several rooms at once.
What is the most important thing in choosing a skirting board?
Skirting board style, shape and size. The skirting board is an architectural element of the interior, it has changed along with architectural styles. Therefore, different historical styles correspond to different forms of skirting boards. But these are subtleties for designers. For practical purposes, we can consider three generalized styles:
classic skirting board
modern skirting board or Euro skirting board,
minimalist and hi-tech skirting boards.
Tip 2
Whatever the style of your home, the key is to make sure that your skirting boards are proportional to the size of the room.
In rooms with high ceilings (3.5 m and higher), the skirting board height should be large, up to 17 cm. In rooms of medium height (3-3.5 m), skirting boards with a height of 9-12 cm look harmonious. Skirting boards with a height of 7-9 cm are suitable for low rooms (2.7-3 m).
The color of the skirting board. In classic interiors, the color of the skirting board is focused on the color of the walls, wall decor and doors, in modern interiors - on the color of the floor. In minimalist interiors, the skirting board tends to become invisible.
The material of the skirting board, as well as the methods of fastening, can be different. It is important that the material is durable (wood, MDF, plastic, composites, aluminum) and the fastening is invisible.
How to choose the color of the skirting board
Interiors in historical styles with a classic skirting board
White skirting board. This is a classic of the genre. White skirting board, white doors with platbands, white plaster decor on the walls. If you choose the right shade of white for all these elements, the timeless classic interior will turn out by itself. It is almost impossible to make a mistake
Light walls with a contrasting dark skirting board. This option works well when the walls are painted or the wallpaper has a discreet pattern. As a rule, doors, built-in furniture, sometimes cornices are painted in the same color. The safest and easiest color for such use is gray. It is neutral, just like white.
Painting the skirting board in the color of the wall. This technique is often used to create modern interiors in historic buildings. If the walls are wallpapered, the skirting board is painted in the color of the wallpaper background. This option is more complicated because you need to choose the exact shade of paint.
Painting in the color of the walls takes place in several stages:
1. When you choose the color yourself according to the color catalog for powder coating aluminum.
This is the best and most durable type of painting for aluminum skirting boards.
It is also environmentally friendly and does not contain chemical solvents.
The painting process is as follows: first, the paint powder is applied to the skirting board and then baked in an oven at high temperatures
2. When we select the color according to the ral catalog or NCS.
When leaving for the measurement, our masters have a ral catalog with them that will help you choose the color for your walls.
3. When we are unable to come to your facility because you are in another city or another. You do the wall painting yourself. To do this, write a recipe,
You will need:
-A4 sheet of paper
-A brush
-Your paint, which is used to paint the walls
Draw a cross in two layers on the paper and send it to us by e-mail.
Details at the consultation with the manager.
Then there are several options:
First, we choose and agree with you on the color catalog or NCS.
If you need the most accurate color.
Then the second option, our technologist selects the color for your wall color drop by drop. And we paint with polyurethane paints. This option is the most expensive and most accurate in terms of wall color.
Interiors in a modern style with euro skirting boards
The skirting board is from the same collection as the floor. When you buy a floor covering (parquet, laminate, carpet, tile), buy a skirting board right away. Almost all manufacturers produce skirting boards for their collections. Choose doors with platbands as well.
A contrasting dark skirting board with a light floor. This interesting combination works when the skirting board is the same color as the door and the molding. Please note, not “approximately the same”, but exactly the same color as the door. Usually, such a match is possible when doors, platbands and skirting boards are made to order.
How to choose the right color for a skirting board in a minimalist style
These interiors do not use decorative elements. Especially such as a skirting board that covers the imperfection of the joint between the floor and the wall. The real luxury of minimalist interiors is the exceptional quality of work and materials.
Of course, there is a skirting board. But it is made in such a way that its outer surface coincides with the plane of the wall. Or even recessed into the wall.
An invisible skirting board can contain decorative lighting. Then it turns into a very noticeable and significant element of the interior.
Write in the comments what problems you have with choosing a skirting board. I will answer all your questions.
