Craftsman style chair rail

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Lauren Syrowik on Instagram: "You want to argue with me? The truth is, there is no standard dimension. That said, historically speaking, the chair rail, or wainscot cap started much lower. Why?  It was based off of the human form, and had NOTHING to do with chairs. Chairs were rare and expensive. Ever wonder why you go into old homes, and they just feel… good? It’s because the proportions were meant to compliment the human form!   The overall purpose of millwork is to help establish scale and proportion in a room, and with the chair rail being closer to us than base or crown, it MATTERS. You don’t want it too high because it will make the room feel smaller (this does not relate to the Tudor-Style or Arts and Crafts wall paneling you may have seen).   Instead, err on the shorter side. Looki Chair Rail In Hallway, Gallery Wall With Chair Rail, Low Chair Rail, Chair Rail In Living Room, Updated Chair Rail Ideas, Chair Rail Ideas With Wallpaper, Wainscoting With Chair Rail, Rounded Corners On Walls, Living Room With Chair Rail

Lauren Syrowik on Instagram: "You want to argue with me? The truth is, there is no standard dimension. That said, historically speaking, the chair rail, or wainscot cap started much lower. Why? It was based off of the human form, and had NOTHING to do with chairs. Chairs were rare and expensive. Ever wonder why you go into old homes, and they just feel… good? It’s because the proportions were meant to compliment the human form! The overall purpose of millwork is to help establish scale…

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Baseboards And Trim, Installing Wainscoting, Wainscoting Bathroom, Wainscoting Styles, Diy Wainscoting, Home Remodeling Contractors, Trim Work, Wall Trim, Chair Rail

Wainscoting, wall molding, picture frame molding…your head can start to spin with all the different terms these days. I just wanted those picture frame-rectangular-do-hicky-things that go under the chair rail, whatever they’re called. Many call it wainscoting, which I have for this tutorial, but technically, wainscoting is actually panels applied to a wall. Picture frame ... Read More about Installing Wainscoting

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