Skirting 4 U Product Advice & Inspiration

For those in the middle of a renovation project, painting your walls is hardly enough if your skirting boards are old and scruffy. Freshly painted skirting will give your home or commercial premises a clean new look, but many people are often confused as to which paint to use on skirting boards. Whether you’ve ordered new skirting or you just want to revamp your old profiles, choosing a suitable paint will depend on the final look you wish to achieve and the material of your skirting boards....

If you have been inspired to explore shabby chic interior design within your own home, you might be undecided on which skirting board profile to go for as there are so many to choose from. When it comes to helping you choose the right skirting board design, we do always reiterate that it is down to personal preference and the look you are trying to achieve within your space. It is clear however, from exploring shabby chic interiors online that this is a maximalist style of interior design,...

Some inspiration for choosing the right colour for your skirting boards.

A look at the key design trends for the coming year and how to compliment each style with the right skirting board design.

An overview of some of the advantages of purchasing pre-primed skirting boards.

A look at some of the best options for skirting board designs that work well in a child's bedroom.

There are many ways in which you can introduce dado rails and picture rails making them a feature in your home that focuses on style not practicality.

Tall skirting boards are great if you are wanting a larger skirting board style to work in proportion with a higher ceiling or more traditional property. However, if you are the type of decorator that wants their architrave and skirting boards to match, you might be finding it difficult to find the right architrave to go with your skirting. Unlike our standard skirting profiles not all of our large skirting boards have a direct architrave match, which may cause confusion if you are unsure on...

If you are in the process of deciding which skirting board to choose for a more ‘traditional’ style interior, you will no doubt have been overwhelmed by the number of options available to you. At Skirting 4 U, for example, we have over 12 different skirting profiles that we would consider to be traditional in appearance, and we are just one supplier! It can be hard especially if you are trying to be sensitive to a particular historical period, for example, or recreate an original moulding...

Home renovation can be both costly and time consuming and admittedly skirting boards may not be right at the top of your priority list. However, there are some subtle changes you can make which will really help transform any space that don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Wanting to change up the look in your home is completely natural and your skirting board design shouldn't fall short of the standard of the rest of the room. We have come up with a few ways in which you can transform the...