Wainscoting

[Taggart]

Do you think that wainscoting is less popular now than it was a few years ago?

It seems to me that I'm seeing less of it done these days, but I still like it if it's done well.

 

[Twiceshy]

I can't stand the stuff, myself.

I'd rather have a nice, all over wall treatment than planks of wood at the bottom of my walls. it looks really cheap, to me, and ranks right up there with old, peeling wallpaper..

 

[Laughingmouse]

For some rooms it's a life saver.

I saw a really creative Wainscoting affect with yard sticks painted different colors in a kids' room.

 

[Taggart]

it looks really cheap, to me, and ranks right up there with old, peeling wallpaper..

I don't think every example I've seen of it looks good, but when it's done properly with tasteful shades complimenting other elements, I think it can look good.

 

[heretoday]

We used to live in a house built about 1910, and there was wainscoting in our bedroom. I'd never had it before, and I thought it looked really nice.
Totally off topic, but whenever I hear the word "wainscoting", it always reminds me of the Monty Python sketch about the killer sheep, and their boss, Basil.
The police are looking at a "mouse hole" that is actually big enough to let a sheep through. Somebody mentions the hole is in the wainscoting.
The chief inspector says, "Wainscoting, wainscoting...it sounds like a little Dorset Village..."
Well, it sounded funnier when Graham Chapman (RIP) said it. Actually, it was hilarious. Any Python fans out there?

 

[SageMother]

Wainscoting is ok, but it gives me the same feeling that seeing doilies on overstuffed chairs and couches does.

It feels like I've stepped back into the past.

Some people enjoy the feeling, but I really don't.

LOL