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Coving and picture rail in a small room

Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167
il y a 3 ans
Dernière modification : il y a 3 ans

Hi,First time posting on here, we are currently buying a small 3 bedroom semi detached house. The living room measures 11ft 2" x 13ft 3" with a standard height ceiling and has a ornamental fireplace with a gas fire flush on the narrowest wall with no alcoves.
I was thinking about putting some nice coving and a picture rail up and painting it and in between white, the same colour as the ceiling.
Wouldd this make the room look even smaller? I've looked online and read conflicting advice.

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  • minnie101
    il y a 3 ans

    It will make the ceiling look lower, how much depends on the contrast with the wall colour. I assume by making the ceiling lower it will also probably make the room feel smaller, eyes tend to alight on horizontal lines. Why not just add the coving, you can get ones that project onto the ceiling more so it won’t make the walls feel lower.

    paint colours can help, either choose something that reflects a lot of light (Little Greene’s website for example details the light reflectance value of colours) or alternatively a really deep colour which gives the walls depth. A lack of contrast in paint colours also helps make the room feel bigger so wall, wood and radiators in the same colour or just a slightly lighter version.

    Furniture choices help too, furniture on legs so you can see the floor beneath make the room feel bigger or a glass table or cane armchair that doesn’t visually fill the room. A sofa that doesn’t contrast a lot with the walls will help as will a large mirror and curtains hung high to make the walls taller. There are lots of ways to make it feel bigger

    Commentaires (11)

    • Sonia
      il y a 3 ans

      I’m not sure about a picture rail unless it’s original. How old is the house? Do you have a picture of the room?

    • Laura
      il y a 3 ans

      You say the ceiling height is standard, but the definition of that isn’t clear. Standard height ceiling in a Victorian house is probably close to 3m whilst in a newer house it’ll be closer to 2m.

      Have you got any pictures you can share?

    • Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 3 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 3 ans



      Sorry, the room already has coving fitted, I meant just adding a picture rail.

      I like the look of this room and wondered if it would look okay with a similar colour scheme.



    • PRO
      STUDIO TO
      il y a 3 ans

      Hi, looking at the pics you sent, I would say no picture rail. Ceiling seems already quite low.

    • Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 3 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 3 ans

      Yes that's what I thought.

    • minnie101
      il y a 3 ans

      I very crudely photoshopped it for you. What is the period of the house? I can’t quite make out the window and am unsure if the fire is original? Just thinking some panelling may work, whichever style works with the house, if you’re keen to add features?




      Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167 a remercié minnie101
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      Christine Harrison Fine Art and Mosaics
      il y a 3 ans

      there is a in thing at the moment to take the ceiling colour down the wall 30cm or so (masking it off) - to give the illusion of greater height to the room this might be an option and if you don't like it there is no picture rail expense or difficulty in removing it later!

      Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167 a remercié Christine Harrison Fine Art and Mosaics
    • Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 3 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 3 ans

      Thanks Christine, no harm in trying that at all and if it looks okay we can add a picture rail later down the line. We also need to buy new furniture and furnishings as well so will look into some of the suggestions when we buy to try and make it look more spacious.


      We were also thinking about removing the fireplace / hearth and installing a inset hole in the wall low profile gas fire with surround and mounting our TV above it (will only have the fire on low during the winter) and maybe putting a chair where the TV is now

    • Sonia
      il y a 3 ans

      I can’t quite see the fireplace but often they are a lovely feature. You could paint it white?

      Utilisateur Houzz - 526430167 a remercié Sonia
    • Ellie
      il y a 3 ans

      I think your ceiling is too low for a picture rail. In the pic you like, your ceiling is about the height of the picture rail.

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