Intricate and elaborate mouldings and baseboards are a perfect element in restored historic and classic houses. But since most of us are more attracted to modern way of living, the intricacy of wood mouldings in Toronto becomes out of place and will look awkward. You might feel sad about this if you want to live or are currently living in a modern home. You don’t have to worry because there’s no need to totally forego of the stylish and elemental impact of wood mouldings in your Toronto home. There are moulding designs which are simple and clean yet not boring, and can perfectly match your modern living.
Ceiling Wood Mouldings
- Artistic crown moulding - this can be achieved by creating a tiered or layered art deco-style moulding that builds up high towards your ceiling. You can also copy the design in making a railing on a wall for a more dramatic effect.
- Cove moulding - depending on your taste and style, you can go for a subtle cove moulding that spans the junction of the ceiling and the wall. Once you paint it with the same colour as the wall, it becomes barely noticeable. Or, you can also opt for a thick or oversized cove moulding with elegant detail that won’t overpower the overall design of the room but just add another decorative element to it.
Baseboard Wood Mouldings
- Baseboards with shadow line - wood mouldings in Toronto are also very popular as baseboards. If you want a more interesting design, a flush baseboard with a shadow line, also called as a reveal or a gap that runs along the top of baseboards. It slightly separates the baseboards from the beginning line of the walls, giving it a little more detail.
- Raised baseboards - the standard height of base mouldings is at four inches tall. Raising this higher to six inches with flat edges baseboard provides a much more customized and finished look to the space. If you want a streamlined finished, you can choose the simplest design, ultra-thin baseboards.
There you have it! You can still create extra drama to your otherwise very simple, plain-looking home with the help of wood mouldings in Toronto, whether up high to your ceiling or down low to your floor. Either way, Tamarack Lumber offers a wide variety of moulding designs you can choose from. They’re made by skillful hands using high quality wood materials.