How skirting boards can bring a fashionable feel to your home

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Skirting boards have been in homes for centuries. It's a classic design element, but not all homes actually need them.

Some homeowners want skirting boards for the aesthetic appeal it brings to their home's interior decor.

If you're considering getting them, here are a few good reasons you should go through with it:

Victorian style homes became popular during the reign of Queen Victoria, which was from 1837 to 1901.

The Industrial Revolution allowed the masses to afford housing and decor, which made them decorate the house similar to those owned by aristocrats.

During those times, most of the homes in England looked elegant and classy. Some design tips for Victorian styling include skirting boards.

Skirting boards were a symbolic element in houses back in those days, which is why Victorian houses usually have it on the design.

If you could afford to have skirting boards in your home, it meant you were wealthy. The taller the skirting board, the wealthier you were.

Some people opt to put skirting boards in rooms where they entertain guests if they can't get them throughout the whole house to keep up with their image.

Do you know how sometimes small details make significant impacts in the bigger picture of things?

Like one kind smile to a stranger can improve their mood for the entire day? Skirting boards can have the same effect on your house.

It can bring the whole room together because skirting boards add a neat finish to your walls.

The overall beauty of a home lies in the details: a special nook by the window, an eye-catching centrepiece, and even skirting boards.

The details in the house show how much thought and effort you put into the planning and designing.

Sometimes, due to miscalculations or other mistakes, there could be design flaws as you build the house.

When you install the flooring, and you see some gaps as you reach the end walls, it could be unsightly.

It's not a pretty sight to have spaces on your wall and flooring. It could also happen if you decided to expand the floor area of your home.

If readjusting is not a favorable option due to costs or deadlines, you can add skirting boards.

Skirting boards also have function instead of just being a beauty element. They hide the unsightly gaps, and double the aesthetic appeal.

Plaster is not really a huge cause for concern as long as it's smooth and even. At first, you may not feel the need to have skirting boards because the walls look fine from top to bottom.

However, over time, plaster can peel off. The bottom plaster is also prone to scratching since it's reachable. Kids and pets can scratch at it, and kicking can crack it.

Skirting boards can conceal the uneven plasters at the bottom of your walls. High-quality skirting boards are also more durable, which lets them withstand scratching and kicking more than plaster walls.

Another reason to have skirting boards even if the plaster is new and smooth is to prevent your interior from looking plain.

The age of modern technology gave way to better living conditions. Day to day activities and chores are easier because of the help of advanced machines.

However, one disadvantage of tech is the wires that come with every piece.

Most home appliances don't come wireless. You need electrical circuits for lighting and plugs.

However, visible wiring can be dangerous and unsightly, especially if the black rubber is out in the open.

Skirting boards can help hide those wires. Instead of using wire concealers, which aren't exactly aesthetically appealing, hide the cables under skirting boards that have gaps especially for that purpose.

The design elements you put in your house should complement each other. For any home, whatever style you want it to be in, there's a skirting board that can go well with it.

Skirting boards can come in different materials, such as wood and plastic. But they also come in different colors, carvings, and finishes.

You can choose whatever fits best with your house's interior. If you decide to remodel, you also have the option to paint them.

For example, if you have a beach house, you can paint the skirting boards white, so it matches the bright and airy atmosphere of the beach.

Skirting boards are not something you should overlook just because they are at the edge of your house's interior.

They are not only beauty elements, but they can also be functional, especially in hiding unsightly features in your home. The list above are the reasons why you should consider having skirting boards.

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