Decorating and Design - Does Wrought-Iron Blend with Wainscot?
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mom23inia
11-16-06, 01:06 AM
Hi what is your opinion with wrought iron and wainscot? I kind of have my own style going on I guess its kind of like french-country with a little bit of tuscan fruit. I love wrought iron-I have a clock, chandelier, mini pendant, cross candle holder, wine rack/shelf, and plate rack that are all a black wrought iron. I would love to do the white wainscotting on one of the walls and maybe the backsplash too! Should I do the wainscott 3/4 up the wall to match with the height of the backsplash? Or should I scratch the backsplash idea (right now I have a faux plaster look wallpaper as the backsplash) and just put the wainscot to chair rail length? The main color is sage with waverly toile in sage. I also have tan and some fruits as accents. Thanks for your ideas!
Annette
11-16-06, 11:29 AM
yes, wainscott & black wrought iron go together.
but i'm confused by several things:
is this a kitchen you're talking about?
you said: "Should I do the wainscott 3/4 up the wall to match with the height of the backsplash?" your backsplash is REALLLLLLLY high, if that's accurate. did you mean 1/3 up? if so, yes, chair rails with wainscot (which is any kind of paneling) underneath should be, practically speaking, at chair back height, which is around 30-36' high, or counter height.
what about the backsplash? are you asking if you can install the paneling in between your upper & lower cabinets, which is the backsplash area? that'd be fine.
but i'm confused by several things:
is this a kitchen you're talking about?
you said: "Should I do the wainscott 3/4 up the wall to match with the height of the backsplash?" your backsplash is REALLLLLLLY high, if that's accurate. did you mean 1/3 up? if so, yes, chair rails with wainscot (which is any kind of paneling) underneath should be, practically speaking, at chair back height, which is around 30-36' high, or counter height.
what about the backsplash? are you asking if you can install the paneling in between your upper & lower cabinets, which is the backsplash area? that'd be fine.
mom23inia
11-16-06, 09:08 PM
The Wainscotting Will Be Wainscott Paneling-white With The Chair Rail Molding On Top. The Kitchen Cabinets Are White. The Paint In The Kitchen Is Sagey By Behr. I Have Waverly Sage Toile Valances & Cafe Tiers On The Windows, A Wrought Iron Chandelier With Waverly Toile Sage Shades.
An Answer To Previous Reply/question Is That I Would Like The Wainscott To Be Chair Rail Length Like You Stated, But I Also Thought It Would Be Nice To Have That As The Backsplash (easier To Clean Than Wallpaper Or Painted Wall) And I Love The Look Of It Too!!! As Of Now I Have Like A Faux Plaster Look Wallpaper As The Backsplash, Between The Counter And The Cabinets. My Question Is If I Put The Wainscotting As The Backsplash Will It Look Better To Keep The Top Of The Wainscotting The Same Height As Where The Top Of The Wainscotting (as The Backsplash) Meets The Cabinet, Or Would It Be Okay To Keep The Chair Rail Height On The Wall? Will This Difference Of About A Foot Look Okay? Thanks For The Input
An Answer To Previous Reply/question Is That I Would Like The Wainscott To Be Chair Rail Length Like You Stated, But I Also Thought It Would Be Nice To Have That As The Backsplash (easier To Clean Than Wallpaper Or Painted Wall) And I Love The Look Of It Too!!! As Of Now I Have Like A Faux Plaster Look Wallpaper As The Backsplash, Between The Counter And The Cabinets. My Question Is If I Put The Wainscotting As The Backsplash Will It Look Better To Keep The Top Of The Wainscotting The Same Height As Where The Top Of The Wainscotting (as The Backsplash) Meets The Cabinet, Or Would It Be Okay To Keep The Chair Rail Height On The Wall? Will This Difference Of About A Foot Look Okay? Thanks For The Input
Annette
11-17-06, 11:16 AM
i think it would look strange to have the height of the wall wainscot up as high as the bottom of the upper cabinets (top of backsplash area). so do the wall wainscot just up to normal chair rail height, and also use it in between the cabinets as a backsplash. just trim out the edge of the paneling nicely where it ends between the cabinets, if it's in the middle of a wall.
twelvepole
11-30-06, 05:54 AM
"It Would Be Nice To Have That As The Backsplash (easier To Clean Than Wallpaper Or Painted Wall)..." Wouldn't the backsplash area be painted? Alkyd or oil-based paint lends itself to scrubbing much better than latex paint, but it can still stain from hot grease splatters. Hot grease splatters can melt acrylic coating on wallpaper and penetrate wallpaper, leaving stains.
Wrought iron is usually included in descriptions of Tuscan decor. Stone and tile are also. A tile backsplash may be just the touch you need, and a natural looking tile or a glazed ceramic with Tuscan colors could add another Tuscan element.
Chair rail height is usually somewhere between 32" to 36" in a room with 8' ceilings. Some recommend as a general rule of thumb to divide the room's height by 3 and place the chair about 1/3 the way up.
Chair rail's original purpose was to keep the chair back from scraping the wall. Today it is more a decorative element to give the look of wainscoting. Chair rail is often found in colonial colonial style homes and homes with cottage decor.
Tuscan walls are usually textured plaster. Many achieve this look with faux painting techniques or by adding joint compound to paint and pouncing the mixture on the walls to provide the look of a country Tuscan home.
Wrought iron is usually included in descriptions of Tuscan decor. Stone and tile are also. A tile backsplash may be just the touch you need, and a natural looking tile or a glazed ceramic with Tuscan colors could add another Tuscan element.
Chair rail height is usually somewhere between 32" to 36" in a room with 8' ceilings. Some recommend as a general rule of thumb to divide the room's height by 3 and place the chair about 1/3 the way up.
Chair rail's original purpose was to keep the chair back from scraping the wall. Today it is more a decorative element to give the look of wainscoting. Chair rail is often found in colonial colonial style homes and homes with cottage decor.
Tuscan walls are usually textured plaster. Many achieve this look with faux painting techniques or by adding joint compound to paint and pouncing the mixture on the walls to provide the look of a country Tuscan home.