If you are putting moulding on walls (eg like in most french interiors), are there design rules where the moulding needs to go on all walls? Or can it be applied to just some and not all walls? Thank you.
Thank you for your information. Wainscoting I believe is just for the bottom of the wall, I was looking to add interest using moulding on several walls but not all. Im not sure if it will look out of place with doing only a few walls, hence my question asking are there design rules in using wall moulding? Thank you.
Using moulding just for ‘public’ or ‘formal’ areas is a good way to add impact. Dining, family and maybe the entry depending on size would look good. Hallways ( unless opening from the front door) can feel more closed in and kitchen would look weird imo.
French moulding was used to add interest to large walls by creating shadow and shape. Plenty of Paris and New York buildings only have key walls done or key areas such as foyers. If you follow the guides of “place” and “proportion” you should be fine. Place meaning a sense of appropriateness ie a flat roof mid century house is not the place for French moulding and Proportion meaning working within the rooms physical shape ie hard to get a real impact in a low roofed small room. But as always have what you love.
Kate
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