How To Choose The Best Skirting Board For Floor & Wall Tile - Skirting Board Selection Guide

2020/9/27 9:54:01

In today's decoration, ceramic tile is a common material, such as floor tiles, wall tiles, skirting board and so on. And skirting board as an important auxiliary material for floor installation, if it is not well matched, it will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the normal use of the floor. As the floor intimate partner - skirting board, how much do you know about it? How to choose the best ceramic tile skirting board? What are the color matching skills of ceramic tile skirting board? The following article presents the best skirting board selection guide covering the skirting board matching tips, buying tips.

How To Choose The Best Striking Board For Floor & Wall Tile

1.Skirting board materials options

At present, the commonly used skirting board is mainly divided into: ceramic tile skirting board, glass tile skirting board, stone skirting board, wood skirting board, PVC skirting board and aluminum alloy skirting board. Which skirting board should you choose? The following is the characteristics and application of different types of skirting board material.

Wooden skirting board: It is more soft in vision, good in effect, very comfortable and easy to install, but it has high cost, poor wear resistance, easy to sag and short service life. During installation, you should pay attention to the phenomenon of arching caused by climate change. If the floor is laid with wooden floor, you can choose this kind of skirting board.
PVC skirting board: It is the substitute of wood skirting board. Its appearance generally imitates that of wood skirting. It is beautiful and decorative. The veneer shows the effect of wood grain or paint. However, the veneer may fall off and the visual effect is worse than that of wood skirting board.
Stainless steel skirting board: High cost, complex installation, but durable, almost no maintenance trouble, but generally only suitable for some modern style decoration.
Ceramic tile or stone skirting board: From the visual point of view, the material is wear resistant and durable, and the overall surface is smooth. If the floor of home is laid with ceramic tile or stone wall, you can choose this kind of skirting board.
Aluminum skirting board: It is durable, fireproof and moisture-proof, and solves the problems of deformation, aging, corrosion and surface sticker falling off of traditional skirting board due to moisture. At the same time, aluminum alloy skirting board has light weight and good decoration effect.
Porcelain tile skirting board: This type of skirting board is not different from the common glazed tiles. It is mainly suitable for the installation of rustic tiles in the indoor environment.
Vitrified tile skirting board: Vitrified tile belongs to a kind of relatively bright tile, which is mainly suitable for installation in the indoor environment matching with the vitrified tile floor.

2.Skirting profile

There are an infinite number of possible skirting profiles, but the four most popular are bullnose, chamfered, ogee, and torus.

Bullnose skirting boards: Bullnose skirting boards are beautiful in their simplicity. They are ideally suited to modern rooms, or in cottages where more elaborate profiles would look out of place.
Chamfered skirting boards: Chamfered skirting boards have a little bit more flare than bullnose skirting boards, while remaining clean and simple.
Ogee skirting boards: Ogee skirting boards are a classic, and provide a timeless look. Ideal for hallways, living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms.
Torus skirting boards: Torus skirting boards are also commonly found in homes. They are more slightly less ornate than ogee skirting boards, but no less versatile.

3.Color selection & color matching

Skirting board not only has the function of protecting wall and floor, but also has the function of beautifying the room. Besides the material, the color selection and collocation are also very important. You can choose the skirting board that is close to the color of the floor material, that is, the color similar to the floor tile or wood floor, or the skirting board that is different from the floor material color, forming a color contrast and forming a strong visual sense. You can also choose the same or similar color skirting board with the door frame line, so that the whole room has a consistent tone.

White: white white skirting board usually matches with the door or furniture color, as a versatile white color, the effect is also elegant as the white skirting board.
Black: black skirting board is mainly covered with tile, so that the space can be divided into a more hierarchical sense.
Wood color skirting board is mainly with the floor color, door color as the foundation of collocation, the effect is also good.

4.Size & Height

The size of ceramic tile skirting board is also optional. It plays its value at the lower end of the corner area, so the size should not be too large, generally as long as 100 mm, but in the family decoration, choose 73 mm to 85 mm on the side, this size is not too big or small, it not only reflects its own value, but also does not affect the beauty of the whole decoration.

Skirting Board Buying Guide

Material: The common skirting board materials are wood, stone, glass, etc., and the decorative effect of different material skirting board is different, so when choosing skirting board, you can choose different material skirting board according to personal preference.
Colors and patterns: The color and pattern of the skirting line should be coordinated with the floor tile and furniture to avoid making people feel abrupt.
Environmental protection: The environmental protection of the skirting board is also very important. When purchasing the skirting board, you can ask the merchant to show the relevant test report to make sure that the skirting board purchased does not contain harmful substances.
Performance: Check the performance of the skirting board, the poor quality skirting board will be deformed and loose when the temperature changes greatly or is affected by damp, which will affect the beauty of the whole room. Therefore, when choosing the skirting board, you can choose the skirting board of the regular manufacturer.