Skirting board - paint colour

richtea · 11-05-2012, 10:03 AM

I’ve just finished painting my living & dining room walls, in a very, very pale silvery grey colour – looks almost white in some lights. Although I’ve decided to use a satinwood for the skirting boards (quite deep skirting) , my question is – would the skirting colour look better a darker shade, a brilliant white or the same colours a walls, but satin finish ? What do u think would look best ?

joecaption · 11-05-2012, 11:46 AM

Got a picture?
Do you mean baseboards?
Skirts in the US are the boards on the sides of a set of steps.

richtea · 11-05-2012, 11:58 AM

Yes, basedboards, that join the floor to the wall, and go around the bottom edge of the wall

richtea · 11-05-2012, 11:59 AM

Yes, baseboards, that join the floor to the wall, and go around the bottom edge of the wall.

chrisn · 11-05-2012, 05:33 PM

White semi gloss

sdsester · 11-05-2012, 06:10 PM

Don't go white, white though as it may look to stark against your subtle wall color or make things looks somewhat dirty. Pick an off white. There are over 100 in the Benjamin Moore color fan.

11-05-2012, 10:03 AM	#1
richtea Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4	Skirting board - paint colour I’ve just finished painting my living & dining room walls, in a very, very pale silvery grey colour – looks almost white in some lights. Although I’ve decided to use a satinwood for the skirting boards (quite deep skirting) , my question is – would the skirting colour look better a darker shade, a brilliant white or the same colours a walls, but satin finish ? What do u think would look best ?

11-05-2012, 11:46 AM	#2
joecaption Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,840	Skirting board - paint colour Got a picture? Do you mean baseboards? Skirts in the US are the boards on the sides of a set of steps.

11-05-2012, 11:58 AM	#3
richtea Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4	Skirting board - paint colour Yes, basedboards, that join the floor to the wall, and go around the bottom edge of the wall

11-05-2012, 11:59 AM	#4
richtea Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4	Skirting board - paint colour Yes, baseboards, that join the floor to the wall, and go around the bottom edge of the wall.

11-05-2012, 05:33 PM	#5
chrisn paper hanger and painter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,859	Skirting board - paint colour White semi gloss __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Skirting board - paint colour