Baseboards (apartment built 2007)?

[Misse]

We have what I consider very unattractive baseboards (they are smooth, white, and about 45 mm high). Now we've had a water leak that has damaged part of the floor, and it can't be ruled out that the entire floor needs to be sanded and treated again, and I'm thinking maybe we can "upgrade" the baseboards in connection with this. But what suits a "modern" apartment built in 2007? Some kind of ornate traditional molding does not feel relevant. Should we just choose a higher baseboard than what we have today, or is there someone who has another alternative? There are apartments/houses that don't have baseboards at all, but as I understand it, you need to build that way from the start; you can't just remove the baseboards and expect it to be the same.

PS. I don't have a picture of our apartment, but here's one that was built essentially at the same time (I think it's the same architect/construction company) and in exactly the same style (we have a different kitchen, but the window sections, etc., are more or less identical). Can anyone suggest what might suit?

 

[InsidersUnited]

Regular oak trim fits nicely with the floor. Go for solid oak if you can afford it=)

 

[ClasseClas]

I don't see a single skirting board!🙃 Are they behind the curtains between the window sections?

 

[Misse]

Regular oak trim fits nicely with the floor. Choose solid oak if you can afford it=)

The floor is something different for us. We have dark stained floors so I think white will be better.

 

[Misse]

I don't see a single baseboard!🙃 Are they behind the curtains between the window sections?

No, they are not included here. The picture was just to show the overall style of the apartment. So-called allmogelister obviously don't fit. Guessing that a smooth baseboard is what one should go for?

 

[BirgitS]

Guessing that a flat baseboard is what one should go for?

Yes, and one that is reasonably low.

 

[ClasseClas]

No, they're not included here. The picture was just to show the overall style of the apartment. So-called rustic moldings don't fit, of course. I'm guessing that a plain skirting board is what one should aim for?

If you don't have any moldings for the windows, it would be nice to have minimal plain skirting boards, preferably no skirting boards at all, but as you wrote, that requires that the groundwork was done correctly from the start.

 

[Misse]

If you don't have any moldings for the windows, it would be good to have minimal smooth baseboards, preferably no baseboards at all, but as you wrote, that requires that the preliminary work was done correctly from the start.

Yes, then maybe the baseboards that are here already are the best looking. We will need to replace them but in that case, we need to ensure a nicer finish (where the baseboards are mounted against the concrete stairwell, you can see ugly "screw heads" (or whatever you call it) and it looks very bad.