Decorate: How baseboard Stand Beautifully  -  We are used to treat baseboards as a necessary but interest in our homes - an essential division between the wall and the floor, and a board administration against which we can confidently mop or vacuum cleaner. But why not make the most of these wood sections and turn them into a design feature, as you would a cornice? Of the use to guide the eye through a space to use them to add a brightly colored ribbon, check out these ideas for smart plinth with an elegant touch.                                                                                 
                 Iroka  
   Gives added wallpaper oomph  
This soft gray thick strip skirting beautifully highlights the delicate details in the patterned wallpaper. A white baseboard could have made the paper look dull, but the clever use of soft color brings life and help give the dining room a tricky call.
 This soft gray thick strip skirting beautifully highlights the delicate details in the patterned wallpaper. A white baseboard could have made the paper look dull, but the clever use of soft color brings life and help give the dining room a tricky call.
  Sigmar  
   Menez eyes with black paint  
dark tones, dramatic baseboards are an effective design tool in a long thin corridor. The eye is naturally drawn to the dark color bands as they move around the corners and curves, which leads the focus to the end of the space. Keep the walls and ceiling light for best effect.
 dark tones, dramatic baseboards are an effective design tool in a long thin corridor. The eye is naturally drawn to the dark color bands as they move around the corners and curves, which leads the focus to the end of the space. Keep the walls and ceiling light for best effect.
  international Diligence  
   Add a series of color  
a bold flash of color and baseboards can be as valuable design accessory as your choice of pillows and lampshades. This vibrant lime green ribbon is a courageous choice that really adds uplifting energy to this white room and wood.
 a bold flash of color and baseboards can be as valuable design accessory as your choice of pillows and lampshades. This vibrant lime green ribbon is a courageous choice that really adds uplifting energy to this white room and wood.
  STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS  
   light up the  
simple, robust baseboard not only balance the architectural proportions of a space, they can be integrated with LEDs to create a subtle wash of light across the floor. Paint walls and trim the same color to enhance the fluid, the airy ambience.
 
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 simple, robust baseboard not only balance the architectural proportions of a space, they can be integrated with LEDs to create a subtle wash of light across the floor. Paint walls and trim the same color to enhance the fluid, the airy ambience.
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  Sims Hilditch  
   Choose a color  
one color used on walls and woodwork creates a strong look unfussy: this beautiful washed amethyst hue is calm and compound. The all-over shadow makes the passage seem bigger than it is, as there is no contrasting baseboards to break the color planes.
 one color used on walls and woodwork creates a strong look unfussy: this beautiful washed amethyst hue is calm and compound. The all-over shadow makes the passage seem bigger than it is, as there is no contrasting baseboards to break the color planes.
  Designerpaint  
   Double up  
It is not often that you come across a plinth two tone, but the double layer of color here certainly improves the plain white wall and transforms the plinth into a real design feature. Stick to simple monochrome tones or look could become too difficult.
 It is not often that you come across a plinth two tone, but the double layer of color here certainly improves the plain white wall and transforms the plinth into a real design feature. Stick to simple monochrome tones or look could become too difficult.
  Clague  
   Perform a paint job  
in a new residential building devoid of original woodwork (or with very thin panels), simply recreate a steady hand baseboards, paint bucket and a spirit level (there is no room for the wobbly paint with something so visible). These charcoal strips and edgings emphasize the series of arcades in this cavernous hall and add a nice accent on-trend dark gray.
 in a new residential building devoid of original woodwork (or with very thin panels), simply recreate a steady hand baseboards, paint bucket and a spirit level (there is no room for the wobbly paint with something so visible). These charcoal strips and edgings emphasize the series of arcades in this cavernous hall and add a nice accent on-trend dark gray.
  Alexander James Interiors  
   Improve elegance  
elegant, mid-height wall panels elevate the humble plinth in a different league. If you are lucky enough to have original woodwork, paint on a tone slightly darker than the walls and let the authentic beauty speak for itself. Otherwise, cheat moldings and a dado rail fixed above the plinth for a similar effect.
 
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 elegant, mid-height wall panels elevate the humble plinth in a different league. If you are lucky enough to have original woodwork, paint on a tone slightly darker than the walls and let the authentic beauty speak for itself. Otherwise, cheat moldings and a dado rail fixed above the plinth for a similar effect.
Read how to gently bring a Victorian house in the 21th century
  Designerpaint  
   Choose pastel  
This is a quirky spin on a working single painting. Choose two of your favorite chalky pastels and paint walls in one nice shade and baseboards and door frames in a contrasting earthy hue. Who needs wallpaper when ordinary paint can watch this fabulous?
 
Tell us ...
How have you decorated your baseboards? Share your tips and photos in the comments below.
 This is a quirky spin on a working single painting. Choose two of your favorite chalky pastels and paint walls in one nice shade and baseboards and door frames in a contrasting earthy hue. Who needs wallpaper when ordinary paint can watch this fabulous?
Tell us ...
How have you decorated your baseboards? Share your tips and photos in the comments below.