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Flooring Design Dilemma

modern shoe molding for baseboards

2 years ago

I’m hoping to get help with deciding what type of shoe molding to install with our baseboards. We originally did not want any, but our contractor said are floors are not even and there will be gaps. Our baseboards will be 1/2 thick and 5” tall in a simple square profile. We’re trying to decide between the quarter round profile and something more square. Any suggestions?

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HALLETT & Co.

2 years ago

But use show moulding not quarter round

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Cynthia
2 years ago
Square if your baseboards are simple. If they had more ornate design I would say rounded base shoe.
apple_pie_order
2 years ago
Rounded. Square molding gets dings and dents easily.
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I don't like the shoe molding. In my old house I didn't have it. In our new one we have the shoe molding. It looks fine either way. The reason I don't like it is because of furniture that has legs that make it stick out further from the wall due to that little molding. I hate the gap you get. I tend to have furniture like shaker style where the legs cause this gap. Never thought about it before having shoe molding in this house. Here is from my old house. The difference in color between baseboards wasn't as obvious in real life as you never faced the FP due to the layout of the house. Just showing this one as that is all I could find that showed tile too.
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Hi, everyone. Thanks for the responses! The floor tile is already installed, so I guess it IS too late for cove tile on the bottom. I like the look of baseboard, but I want a very simple short one. This is the look I am going for: Is the baseboard installed first and then the tile on top of it? Or the tile goes to the bottom and then the baseboard? And if so, where does the baseboard get nailed into? Which is the correct order? I was thinking if I did shoe molding, it would be short and simple. But I guess it is weird looking. And what would that be nailed to? If I don't do a short baseboard, like 3.5 inches tall, then maybe sanded caulk is the cleanest way to go. Thanks!!
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Like Johnson Flooring Co said, I don't see a problem mixing if they are painted. Of course MDF should be primed and painted anyways so I assume that's your plan. Is the baseboard and shoe all new, or is the baseboard pre-existing? The only thing I can think of is if you're painting pre-existing baseboards that are oak and have a defined grain, then the MDF will appear smoother, but perhaps even then not a huge deal.
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I like the molding in the picture because its modern so it goes well so if you want a more traditional look then yes more detail would help with that otherwise I think the simple square ones are good and actually probably easier to clean. I hate shoe molding and in my own home had them put this little flat rectangular molding like a mini version of the the molding in the picture and it looks good and is thick enough to work as a shoe mold
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Jane David
2 years ago
What did you decide? I also have baseboards like this and am thinking of converting some carpeted floor to LVP. This will leave a large gap under baseboards though, and I'd want to choose a shoe molding that is modern. Thinking of using door stop trim, recommended elsewhere for its simple profile against square baseboards.
akarpasov
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi Jane. We went with square shoe molding. It turned out great!
Rick Gardner
2 years ago
3/4 inch 1/4 round with that size
Jane David
last year
Thanks for that info, akarpasov. It looks good! I'm thinking of something similar but maybe a bit taller and thinner, like door stop. It's such a pain to switch to lower flooring after carpeting has been in place!
Samantha Pelerin
last year
What are the dimension of the shoe? We’re in the sane situation. Thanks!

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