What are the different styles of wainscoting?

The 5 Main Types of Wainscoting

• Board & Batten Wainscoting. Board and batten wainscoting is a flat panel type of wainscoting with vertical boards that are used to cover the seams or styles.
• Raised Panel Wainscoting.
• Flat Panel Wainscoting.
• Overlay Wainscoting.
• Beadboard Wainscoting.

What are wainscot walls?

wainscot, interior paneling in general and, more specifically, paneling that covers only the lower portion of an interior wall or partition. It has a decorative or protective function and is usually of wood, although tile and marble have at times been popular.

What is modern wainscoting?

Wainscoting is installing wooden trim and panels in a pattern along the lower wall. It is topped off with a chair rail, which is a horizontal strip of molding that spans the circumference of a room.

What is the difference between shiplap and wainscoting?

Wainscoting: Panels on the lower 1/2 or 1/3rd of a room, often in beadboard style. Beadboard: Vertically grooved panels that have a traditional style. Shiplap: Horizontal siding boards often used indoors as a design element. Tongue and Groove: A way of attaching two boards with a tongue inserted into a groove.

What style is board and batten wainscoting?

Board and batten is a type of vertically installed wainscoting. It started as a practical option for exterior siding. 18th century Americans found that if the boards were installed vertically, rain ran down the outside of them rather than seeping into the home.

What is traditional wainscoting?

Traditional wainscoting is decorative wood panelling along the lower wall that protects the wall from scuffs. The height of traditional wainscoting is usually 36 to 42 inches. The chair rail goes at the top and baseboard is at the bottom.

Is wainscotting timeless?

Like Dutch doors and window seats, wainscoting is one of those unique features we love most in homes. The decorative wall covering adds timeless texture and charm to all types of homes, whether old or new.

Can you wainscot just one wall?

Trust your instinct in what looks right. The choice is yours! And remember, you don’t even have to install wainscoting on every wall in a room. One of the cool things about wainscoting is that you can use it on just one wall and it’ll look great.

Which rooms should have wainscoting?

Foyer. You can install wainscoting in any room. However, Moloney says his customers tend to like it in the foyer. “Homeowners like to make an impression at the main entrance to their home, especially along the staircase,” he says.