Quarter Round Match Baseboard Or Floor

I ve now come to the conclusion that if the baseboards are painted it would look better if the quarter round matches that.

Quarter round match baseboard or floor. Quarter round should match the floor. This article was first published in november. If you choose white you will have significant cost savings because the white trim will be painted and doesn t have to be made of hardwood. Meg the best floor layers take the baseboard off and put the wood or laminate closer to the wall not all the way though as there has to be space for it to expand and contract and then they put the baseboard back on thus the baseboard itself covers the raw edge of the flooring and there s no need for quarter round.

One recurring question from fellow diyers tackling this project is whether you should lay quarter round that matches the wood floor or just paint the quarter round white to match the baseboard. Replacing it will let you choose the look you want. I just had the same decision to make and i chose the white and it looks great. In my humble opinion standard sized matching quarter round looks too bulky against any baseboard especially common colonial or clam shell type base that only sits 3 inches off the floor.

Or so i m told by my designer and sev. If you plan to let the wood show you should choose trim of the same species and color as your flooring. That way it doesn t look like the floor is climbing the baseboard. Imo matching the quarter round to the floor instead of the baseboard makes the baseboard look skimpier.

There are two types of molding that can be used base shoe or quarter round. So i would install primed paint grade. We ve written a fair amount about installing baseboard and quarter round for hardwood floors and the right finish nailer for doing this job. The old baseboard and molding may suffer some damage during removal.

Should quarter round match floor or baseboard. Baseboard molding installations are finished off with a small piece of molding that covers the gap between the bottom of the baseboards and the floor. Opinions vary on this question. Some people prefer it to match the floor and some prefer the white to match the baseboards.