A welcoming room begins with well-dressed walls. Consider these 10 stylish statements you can make with millwork.
Get a Custom LookStandard boards used as millwork let you create a custom look personalized to your design style. Choose a simple pattern like this for a relatively easy project with big impact.
Mix and MatchFor one-of-a-kind interest, pair triple-depth paneled wainscoting with walls painted with chalkboard paint for a charming bistro mood. A molding ledge along the bottom edge even holds chalk and an eraser.
Headboard SavvyAlthough millwork often dresses entire rooms for architectural effect, it can make an equally stunning impact with a single strategic placement. Raised panels framed by molding create an impressive built-in headboard, for instance.
Eye-Catching EleganceApplying narrow strips of molding to suggest panels is a popular treatment known as picture framing. Frame sizes may vary to emphasize small spaces above doors and windows and large expanses for artwork. The key to eye-pleasing design is to keep the spacing between frames uniform and edges aligned.
Chic PanelingChunky boards applied horizontally around a room offer a creative, contemporary effect. Apply the same concept using beaded board for old-fashioned country charm.
Indoor GardenFor a wainscoting that blossoms with garden appeal, simply overlap square-edge, flat boards in a latticework pattern.
Classic LookWainscoting is called such because it covers only part of the wall. High wainscoting extends roughly two-thirds up the wall and is often finished with plate rail molding that features a groove to secure pictures or plates on display.
Instant ArtTall, flat-panel wainscoting is a cornerstone of the Arts and Crafts style.
Make a StatementPopular in the formal living and dining rooms of traditional homes, raised panels make a dramatic statement when they continue up the staircase wall.
Classic EntranceBeaded-board paneling is a favorite in classic cottage style. Commonly applied as wainscoting, it has a clean, crisp effect when hung floor to ceiling in mudrooms and recreational spaces.
