Minis Over The Hill Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Can anybody tell me if there's a rule of thumb for wallpaper height for chair rail moulding and plate rail moulding? I found a paper I like for the Arthur but it's very busy, so I'm thinking of not going the full height. Minis Over The Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 1 inch from the top for plate rail molding 3 inches for wainscoting it can be a little lower if you like, its your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Look at pictures of real houses, there's no absolute hard & fast rule. Corwin's suggestion is a good one, your plate rail needs to be at least the diameter of a scale dinner plate below any ceiling trim and the chairrail was traditionally any height to protect the expensive, often handpainted wallpaper from being ruined by tipping chairs back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judithfa Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Holly summed it up well. I like wainscot 2 7/8 to 3 1/4 inches from floor for my houses. Also consider the heights of your ceilings, the furniture in the room, the crown moulding trim you will be using, and even the heights of your windows from the floor. Any placement could change from room to room and house to house. Play with the inches and see what appeals to you -- that's the important thing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis Over The Hill Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Thank you for the advice, it gives me something to work by. Joane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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