Victorian living room picture rail

My 5 top ways to decorate your room with paint when you have a picture rail.

The Living Room Reno - What We Did. As with most Victorian houses we inherited crumbling plaster and draughty floorboards meaning this room was unbearable in winter. I also lived with those curtains for way longer than what’s socially acceptable 💀 So we* took the room back to brick and re plastered. (*disclaimer when I say we, I mean professionals.) The picture rail, ceiling rose and skirting boards couldn’t be salvaged so we got new ones which were in-keeping with the property. The new...

‘Nomad’ by @coatpaints on the walls, give this family living room an enveloping and cosy feel as well as a timeless appeal.

Wondering whether you should be painting above the picture rail in your home? Take a look at my before and afters and decide for yourself!

Was it worth it? A couple of years ago I made John re-skim all of our (perfectly good) living room walls because I NEEDED the picture rails to be lifted by 8cm (possibly 6cm) 😬 I think it was totally worth it, especially as we painted the walls dark, and a lower picture rail with dark beneath it would have made the ceiling look lower. So my question to you is: Do tiny details matter to you? Are you pedantic about home decor choices? Do you have a long-suffering partner too?! 😆 Some…

The Living Room Reno - What We Did. As with most Victorian houses we inherited crumbling plaster and draughty floorboards meaning this room was unbearable in winter. I also lived with those curtains for way longer than what’s socially acceptable 💀 So we* took the room back to brick and re plastered. (*disclaimer when I say we, I mean professionals.) The picture rail, ceiling rose and skirting boards couldn’t be salvaged so we got new ones which were in-keeping with the property. The new...

I’ve been getting lots of questions from you lovely lot about what style I am going for in the new house – not so much with the furniture and styling but more to do with…

Jen...@...that1920shouse on Instagram: “Feeling inspired after a lovely afternoon yesterday with @pinaforesandpeonies @__itslucy__ and @the_house_that_jen_built at @thefloristuk…”

Make your period property stand out, or add detailing to an otherwise boxy room with these six modern picture rail and dado rail ideas.