Hello,
We have installed indoor door casings that are 56 mm wide, and now we're going to install window casings. Our assumption was that one would use casings of the same width here. However, the hardware store says there's variation in how this is done?
So is there any standard? What do you prefer?
In this case, it's about straight casings without any pattern. The baseboard does have a pattern and is 9 cm high, but that shouldn't matter much.
We have installed indoor door casings that are 56 mm wide, and now we're going to install window casings. Our assumption was that one would use casings of the same width here. However, the hardware store says there's variation in how this is done?
So is there any standard? What do you prefer?
In this case, it's about straight casings without any pattern. The baseboard does have a pattern and is 9 cm high, but that shouldn't matter much.
I would have chosen the same width, 56 mm for window and door trims, I think that looks the best.
Imagine a patio door next to a couple of windows. How do you do it there?
Imagine a patio door next to a couple of windows. How do you do it there?
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At least the kitchen will be uniform Yes, this is purely a matter of taste without a doubt!
In our case, we have a fairly large baseboard (in relation), and now that we have installed both the patio door and window, it seems like a better solution to have the same wide trim. We have very narrow (43 mm) trim in the rest of the house and in our taste, it doesn't look very good, so the idea is that it will also be changed to 56 mm when we eventually get to those rooms.
In our case, we have a fairly large baseboard (in relation), and now that we have installed both the patio door and window, it seems like a better solution to have the same wide trim. We have very narrow (43 mm) trim in the rest of the house and in our taste, it doesn't look very good, so the idea is that it will also be changed to 56 mm when we eventually get to those rooms.
56 is the standard for baseboards, but sometimes one might want to go up to 69 after, for example, a floor change if the floor has "sunk" after a renovation (removed old carpet underneath) or there's been a seam after old overpainted wallpaper stuck on the old baseboard. In that case, it can be simple and neat to go up to 69mm to remove the wallpaper seam instead of starting to putty, sand, and paint.
I think 69 also gives a robust and proper impression, especially on a ground floor with not too low a ceiling.
Around windows and interior doors, I think one can stick to 56 since they come at eye level.
Older turn-of-the-century houses definitely have higher baseboards, while the 60s-70s might look nicer with slightly more delicate ones.
If you have gray walls and low ceilings due to, for example, a sloped attic space, white 69mm baseboards can become disproportionate.
It's also stylish to paint the baseboards in the same color as the wall; then 69 is also an obvious choice in my opinion, otherwise, it looks a bit "unfinished."
The same color on baseboards and walls gives a slightly higher ceiling feel.
I think 69 also gives a robust and proper impression, especially on a ground floor with not too low a ceiling.
Around windows and interior doors, I think one can stick to 56 since they come at eye level.
Older turn-of-the-century houses definitely have higher baseboards, while the 60s-70s might look nicer with slightly more delicate ones.
If you have gray walls and low ceilings due to, for example, a sloped attic space, white 69mm baseboards can become disproportionate.
It's also stylish to paint the baseboards in the same color as the wall; then 69 is also an obvious choice in my opinion, otherwise, it looks a bit "unfinished."
The same color on baseboards and walls gives a slightly higher ceiling feel.