chair rails
Protective wall trim
Chair rails are horizontal moldings installed on walls, typically about three feet from the floor—roughly chair-back height.
Originally designed to protect walls from furniture damage, they now serve mainly as decorative elements that divide wall surfaces, often separating different paint colors or wallpaper above and below: We painted below the chair rail a deeper shade.
- dining roomRoom for meals
- wainscotingLower wall wood covering
- mouldingsShaped decorative strips
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
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- architectural salvageold windows, reclaimed wood, stained glass, corbels, pediments
- Built-in Woodworkbuilt-ins, cabinetry, shelving, bookcases, closets
- Colonial architectureFederal style, Georgian style, Mount Vernon, Monticello, dormer windows
- Colonial Decorwainscoting, fireplace mantels, four-poster beds, grandfather clocks, candlesticks
- millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, molding, ogee
- dated decorshag carpet, popcorn ceiling, harvest gold, wood paneling, brass fixtures