If the walls are dark use a light shade for the molding.
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The type of paint is also important.
When walls are dark it tends to make a room feel smaller and bring down the ceiling height for a cozy effect.
Paint it off white.
Therefore tan walls work best with hardwood floors that are warm in color.
If you want to give your wainscoted walls a stylish edge consider adding beadboard.
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Dark floors stand out against a light wall white light wood floors brighten up a room with a darker wall color.
Keep it light and neutral.
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This form of wall paneling started back in 1300s primarily as a way to shield the lower half of plaster walls from damage from things like chairs and boots.
However that might be a bad choice for a mudroom since there is a lot of traffic going through the room.
The traditional color of wainscoting is white.
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If you opt for more color on the walls paint trims white for a bold contrast.
For maximum effect paint the wall and trim the same color.
White looks clean and neat on painted walls.
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For example honey oak floors would pair nicely with tan walls.
Use an analogous color scheme to create a little more contrast without necessarily making the wainscoting the focus of the room.
Paint the trim in either a semi gloss or a high gloss finish so that it will stand up to the punishment that occurs in corners and areas near door jams.
Keep your walls and trim light and neutral in tone.
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Defined as a series of narrow wooden planks beadboard is an effective way to add visual interest to your wainscoting.
Wainscoting provides the perfect mix of function and style by adorning the lower half of walls while also protecting the wall from scuffs and smudges.
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For a small space white is a great way to open up the space and allow you to paint the wall a darker color.
Walls and floors that are very different in tone have a tendency of highlighting both as separate features of the space.
In this georgian guest bathroom the beadboard detailing is coated in farrow ball s cornforth white.