Dado rail colour schemes

The dado rail still needs painting but otherwise i’m very happy with how fresh this space is now looking. Finished in Dulux white cotton and egyptian cotton.

One of the distinctive elements that contribute to our love of period homes is the architectural features. The art of painting them is more than a simple task of adding colour; it's a delicate balance between preserving the historical integrity of the home and adding a contemporary touch.Also called a chair rail, the dado rail sits just above the dado (the lower part of the wall just above the skirting board) and it often presents a problem when it comes to painting the wall. Should you…

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When we were house-hunting back in 2013, our requirements were few but fundamental. 3 bedrooms, a 1930’s house or older, and within 30 minutes of…

Farrow & Ball on Instagram: "This week @paddy_od_1 is talking about three bedroom schemes he’s recently been inspired by via @houseandgardenuk Save this to reference for your next project. 1. #BorrowedLight colour-drenched by @phoebehollond of @studiohollond with photography by Mark Roper 2. #FrenchGray on the woodwork and below the dado rail with #DropCloth on the walls above in the Greenwich home of @annammmrhodes with photography by @horwoodphoto 3. #PinkGround in the Georgian flat of…

Lauren Barker on Instagram: "Hallway inspo! But we did make a mistake……. The mahogany woodwork really offended my eyes and I was quick to get rid of it, so off came the dado rail! We then decided to panel the hallway and had to buy a new dado rail to put back on 🙈 could have just used zinnser and painted over it! Nevermind! I do try and think my DIY projects through a bit more before diving in but the excitement is real! Lighting is from @olivias.uk . . . Wilma bench is from @by_crea…

The SECRET to effective bead box Wall Panelling: Swipe to see how we added simple beading to add character to our Victorian living room and some new angles! The secret to this looking right rather than wrong is proportion and symmetry! ⭐️ Taking the rule of 2/3rd we placed the dado/ chair rail at one third height. This gave me my vertical proportions. ⭐️ I then measured my full width of the wall. And ensuring the boxes were a vertical rectangle rather than a square worked out how many…