Homebuilding & Renovating

Skirting board ideas

While skirting boards might not seem like a priority when building or renovating your home, they are one of those smaller details that can actually make or break an interior design scheme.

Although they have an important practical role to play in concealing the untidy join between the base of a wall and the floor, they can, given the right thought and treatment, become design features in their own right, adding depth and interest to the spaces they are fitted in.

There are a huge number of skirting boards to consider but it is important that your skirting boards fit in with the style of your house, the proportions of the rooms and the look you are aiming for. Those who

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