Coloured Skirting Boards?

[DarceyK123]

I have only ever had white painted skirting boards but really fancy a change.
Has anyone opted for a different colour and either hated or loved it?

Was thinking of going quite dark, maybe grey or midnight blue, the walls are white.

Any opinions welcome.

[pastafreak]

Same here MissT. I'm hoping to tackle my box room. It was originally meant to be the deep teal... but needed a serious clear out first. It's my 'loft' ;)
I'm looking at various shades of dark duck egg/turquoise. I did my whole kitchen...walls and cupboards...in a medium duck egg. I've used duck egg a lot...its in my tiny loo, with ferns stenciled on the wall over the toilet.
I love greeny blues and olive/chartreuse greens...with shots of burnt orange in my lounge.

[MissTerious2]

Our supposed study has turned into a loft. It was an old washroom attached to the house,goodness knows when. Our desk and computer is squashed in there amongst lots of things. Mr T is a hoarder, but he's allowed to hoard in there and our huge garage I haven't set a foot inside for about 30 years!

[Prudie]

As long as you pick a colour you like. I'm in the minority as I'm very traditional so only white for me - I was probably put off for life when years ago my partner painted our living room mustard yellow on all doors and skirting in our living room with white walls as a surprise for me while I was away for week. Totally hideous.

[Buenchico]

Coloured skirting boards?

Yes!
https://mdfskirtingworld.co.uk/product_images/uploaded_images/contrasting-colours-between-the-skirting-boards-and-the-walls-honeycrockhome.jpg

Yes!
https://i0.wp.com/st.hzcdn.com/simgs/c7917b0502176112_8-4021/traditional-hallway-and-landing.jpg?resize=500%2C740&ssl=1

Yes!
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/27/de/9c/27de9c5d8080afcc4007cf73128392d9--colourful-living-room-dark-skirting.jpg

Er, perhaps not!
https://www.thehouseshop.com/property-blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/skirting-boards-image.jpg

;-)

[Captain2]

Blimey Chris, your first three links could be our house (apart from the staircase wall in No1) - have you been taking sneaky photos when we weren't looking? ;0)))

[Ken4155]

Chris, the first pic lacks enough contrast for my taste - too much dark woodwork, the next two look real classy. But the last pic! Yeuk, is about the best way i can think of to describe it. More 'clash' than contrast. Looks like someone threw 3 darts at a colour chart, simultaneously, and chose the colours the darts landed on :-)

[fitdarren]

I quite like the last one!

[pastafreak]

The door in the last one looks like a very dark purple/plum...the two can definitely work together. It depends on how adventurous you are. The first 3 are conservative and safer.

[MissTerious2]

I like the last one best too. I just couldnt live with grey, black and white. So really, I don't like any of them. But we are all different.