{"id":12417,"date":"2017-09-22T08:40:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T08:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=12417"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:53:22","slug":"how-to-use-paint-colour-to-make-your-skirting-boards-work-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-use-paint-colour-to-make-your-skirting-boards-work-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Paint &#038; Colour to Make Your Skirting Boards Work for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Home Improvement Tips:<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to use paint and colour to really make your skirting boards and architraves work for you!<\/h2>\n<p>For decades (if not longer), we\u2019ve been told that white is the only colour for skirting boards, architraves, and all the other internal mouldings in a house. Moreover, most of us have slavishly followed this flawed wisdom, never even considering using another colour, no matter what else we do with the rest of the place.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, people realise that white isn\u2019t always right, and they\u2019re looking for ways to paint their mouldings that will stand out or blend in if that\u2019s what they\u2019re after.<\/p>\n<p>There is a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/skirtingking.co.uk\/\">skirting board providers<\/a> out there nowadays; you may want to try one of these decorating ideas once you\u2019ve got them in place.<\/p>\n<h2>Pairing light-coloured walls with a darker trim<\/h2>\n<p>Although using a darker colour on skirtings and architraves is a modern trend, it can also fit in quite well with more traditional d\u00e9cor plans. Using contrasting colours can create the illusion of more space by drawing the eye along the wall&#8217;s expanse; it also frames the larger areas of lighter walls, making them seem more significant than they are.<\/p>\n<p>Using a darker colour on skirting boards also helps to minimise the appearance of scuffs and grime. Bright white paint, especially gloss, really shows up dirt and dust, and while a darker colour will still gather the dust, it\u2019ll be less obvious, mainly if you use matt paint.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a contrast newbie, think about a soft dark grey first, as this colour works well with pretty much any colour you care to pair it with. Once you feel more confident, you can swap over to a more vibrant colour further on down the line if you fancy it.<\/p>\n<h2>Painting the mouldings in the same colour as the walls<\/h2>\n<p>This old-fashioned idea from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgian_era\">Georgian era<\/a> is\u00a0making a real comeback. This technique works particularly well in smaller spaces as there are no contrasting lines to demarcate walls, doors and floors. It\u2019s also brilliant when used in a room with an accurate statement colour \u2013 otherwise, you have a bold hue on the walls and then\u2026good old white gloss to bring us back to 1984.<\/p>\n<h2>Use different shades of white.<\/h2>\n<p>If using dark grey or orange or any other colour doesn\u2019t work for you, your taste and the overarching theme in your house, then you don\u2019t have to do it! You can choose from a rather staggering number of whites \u2013 Dulux alone sells more than 30 shades and hues \u2013 to complement the rest of your d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n<p>The various whites available have undertones of different colours, so if you\u2019ve opted for a soft yellow along your walls, you can match your off-white mouldings perfectly. Not everyone wants strong contrasts and dividing lines, so this is the ideal compromise.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ref: 3664.32187<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Improvement Tips: How to use paint and colour to really make your skirting boards and architraves work for you! 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