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Remodeling Design Dilemma

Modern baseboard and door casing

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

Dear all,

I am looking for a simple modern line (rectangular cross-section) baseboard and door casing. What I am trying to understand is:

1) Which width do you suggest for baseboard and casing? Does 5.5" for baseboard and 2.5" for casing make sense? My ceiling is 8'. Any vendor that has those? My contractor uses Dyke industries, they have baseboard that are rectangular (S4S model), 11/16 thick (see below) but they don't have correspondent 2.5" casing, only 3.5, and my contractor says it is too large (also we designed fireplace shelves and bathroom vanity with 2.5" so vanity would slightly go over the baseboard with 3.5". I might be able to get a modification to the vanity if you say I should go for 3.5" width though).

2) Is it better that they have the same depth, so they meet seamlessly? Or should the door casing be deeper?

3) is 11/16" too deep? What is optimal?

4) an option would be combining WM453 casing with S4S baseboard. But WM453 has a much clear bevel, I feel like it would look off.

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kj s
last year
We grabbed sample pieces and looked at them in the house to decide. Ended up choosing different sizes then I had originally pictured.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I like flat no profile and 1 x4 for baseboards in MCM homes so bit more info as to your style not just the house style IMO 8' ceiling do not look good with too high a baseboard so 4.5" and 2.5 for door and window trim would be my choice. I also recommned taking home a board of each size to see how they look I am not sure what the statement about the vanity means so maybe a bit more info there since the style of the vanity is also going o decide about whether there will or not be baseboard behind it . So drawing of the vanity and how it relates to the door casing is a good idea. I like wall hung vanities .
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Red, I was born and raised in SF, and SF_Treat used to be part of the rice-a-roni ad. I use it for my anonymous web IDs. Yes, how it will look is similar to the picture you posted. Well, currently there is a lot of finger pointing going on about HOW it happened, but my husband and I are focused on just finding a solution and moving on so that we can move back into the house. We "think" what happened is they were told the floor would add 3/4" but then the didn't compensate for that. The plans CLEARLY call for only 4". We think "fixing" it would look worse. I think that higher baseboard will be fine. The ceilings are low, but in the main areas of the house, there are tons of light wells that make everything looking taller. Scone, the baseboard and reveal are flush to the drywall, so the casing will sit proud. That is how the plans are drawn. I am probably not explaining it well, but it makes sense. I swear we gutted and rebuilt this entire 3000 sq ft home and THIS is the biggest issue we have had.
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There are too many decisions when you’re building a home (I assume it’s a new build, but even just a reno has so many decisions). Who is installing your trim? Sometimes you can have someone who is good with suggestions or can put together different profiles for you to consider. In general, you want your home style to coordinate outside and in. That’s why I asked what the outside looks like. From the windows, I am imagining something that’s more transitional - something between traditional and contemporary. It doesn’t look craftsman, but sometimes the simplicity of the craftsman profiles work well in a transitional home. Here is a guide to different moldings. It starts out very traditional, which I don’t imagine your house being. https://kelleher.com/wp-content/uploads/Catalog_Web_DesignGuide.pdf Here is another: https://www.metrie.com/the-finished-space/baseboard-styles For my personal home, I have shaker cabinets and went fairly simple with moulding. 9” baseboard with a simple chamfered top. No crown moulding. Built up window moldings (taller since there is no crown), but still pretty simple. Your cabinetry style can help inform your choices. Are yours flat panel or are those just paint samples?
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venexiano
Original Author
last year
Thank you, what i meant for the vanity is that it was made custom to stop right before a 2.5" door casing, see below, so I would like to keep the casing 2.5". My problem is that Dyke industries don't have 2.5 casing without marked bevel. Do you have any brand to recommend for a rectangular-section-micro-beveled-or-no-bavel 2.5" casing and matching 4.5" or 5.5" baseboard (I think either height will be fine, no more than 5.5" for sure).
venexiano
Original Author
last year
I am desperate, any brand that sells solid pine wood baseboard 2.5" and rectangular cross-section with minimal bevel? My contractor says he is not aware of any and that he wanna charge me 3.5k on top of the signed contract if I don't pick WM453 above, which has a pretty big bavel and wont match S4S baseboard in my opinion
venexiano
Original Author
last year
@Patricia Colwell Consulting what do you mean with " I like flat no profile and 1 x4 for baseboards"? No profile is no bavel? and 1x4 you mean 1"x4"? Do you think WM453 would work with S4S? Any other option for non-baveled casing from different brands? I need pine.

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