My Favorite Trim Combo For Beautiful Baseboards (Plus, A Bit Of Remodeling Absurdity)

I’ve been engaged on ending up the trim within the studio, however I’ve been met with some challenges and one of the vital absurd roadblocks I’ve ever skilled in all of my years of DIYing and transforming. I imply, that is significantly one of many dumbest issues I’ve ever encountered. 😀

On a constructive observe, I’m very glad that I lastly bought this space to the left of the paint swatch cupboard trimmed out.

That space was a problem. I needed to transfer the cupboard out in order that I had room to work again there, and that cupboards is large and heavy. After which, I needed to decide how a lot of every piece of trim needed to be put in in order that the baseboards would useless finish into the aspect of the cupboard. And as soon as I bought that tiny little bit of baseboard put in, I then needed to transfer the massive, heavy cupboard again into place, ensuring it was cosy up towards the baseboard with no gaps between the ends of the trim items and the cupboard. I believed I used to be by no means going to get the cupboard in place, however with sheer willpower, persistence, and a rubber mallet that helped me transfer the cupboard that final 1/4-inch, I lastly bought it the place it wanted to be.

I nonetheless must do all the caulking and portray, however I believe I can get that half finished with the cupboard in place.

With that finished, I believed that I had completed the toughest a part of the trim, however I used to be flawed. Subsequent, I moved to trimming out the doorway that results in the sitting room/breakfast room space. However after I went to put in the half jamb on the studio aspect of the pocket door, I couldn’t get the door to maneuver over within the slot sufficient for the 1″ x 2″ jamb piece to connect the place it wanted to go.

After getting a flashlight and looking for the issue, I lastly realized that there have been two issues pushing the door over to the aspect. First, there was a random piece of wooden in there. You’ll be able to see how the door is being pushed over to the studio aspect of the pocket.

But additionally, there’s a complete roll of painter’s tape contained in the pocket pushing on this aspect of the door!!! A whole roll of painters tape!

Y’all! How within the heck did that occur?! How and why is there a complete roll of painters tape contained in the wall? And it’s on the breakfast room aspect of the door, so it’s pushing the door over within the slot and affecting the opening and shutting of the door.

I spent about an hour attempting all the pieces I may consider to get that roll of painters tape out of there, however I had no success. I imply, I attempted scorching glue on the top of a paint stir stick, fast dry epoxy on the top of paint stir stick. However simply as I’d begin pulling the roll of painters tape, the adhesive would launch and the tape would roll again.

The one factor I can consider is that I’ll have to chop a gap within the drywall on the breakfast room aspect, take away the painters tape (together with that random piece of wooden), after which patch up the drywall.

That is really one of the vital absurd and baffling issues I’ve ever needed to take care of in my years of DIYing and transforming. I imply…WHY? HOW? I’ve no clarification. 😀

However I did handle to maneuver the roll of tape simply sufficient in order that I may proceed with putting in the trim. I bought the door trimmed out, together with that half jamb piece, after which I bought the baseboards put in on the lengthy wall.

And talking of baseboards, I don’t know if I’ve ever shared with y’all my favourite baseboard combo, so right here it’s. First, I set up 1″ x 4″ lumber as the principle baseboard piece.

For this wall, I needed to lower across the cupboards to make it match. After which I by chance chipped the paint on the cupboard when attempting to get the baseboard into place, so that can want a contact up.

After which, alongside the ground, I add quarter spherical trim. The place the quarter spherical meets the door casing, I lower the top of the quarter spherical at a 22.5-degree angle. You can even use a shoe molding right here, however I are likely to favor the thicker look of quarter spherical.

This may endlessly be my favourite baseboard combo. I like that it’s a easy, clear look, nevertheless it additionally has some weight to the look. I don’t like tiny, skinny, insignificant baseboards. I like them to have some weight to them, with out being too fancy.

After which as soon as they’re caulked and painted, I believe they give the impression of being improbable.

Additionally, I at all times paint my quarter spherical to match the baseboards. I do know it’s conventional to match the quarter spherical to the ground if in case you have hardwood flooring. I personally don’t ever try this. I don’t like the way in which it seems to be in any respect as a result of it makes the baseboards look quick and stubby. I like a tall, substantial baseboard, so portray the quarter spherical to match the baseboards, slightly than staining them to match hardwood flooring, is my choice to beef up the look of the baseboards.

Whereas some flooring installers will let you know there’s completely a proper and flawed approach to do it, and the quarter spherical at all times must match the hardwood flooring, I’ll argue that it’s only a matter of private choice, and you are able to do regardless of the heck you wish to do in your personal residence. 😀 And I’ll at all times paint my quarter spherical to match the baseboards (or cupboards in these situations the place quarter spherical is used round toekicks and across the backside of cupboards).

Anyway, I haven’t at all times used this fashion of baseboards, and in reality, many of the remainder of the home has completely different baseboards. After I began transforming this home, I selected a a lot fancier fashion. Some day, I’d love to return and exchange these fancier baseboards with this easy fashion.

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