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Enhance Your Décor & Protect Your Walls with Beautiful Baseboard Trim

Baseboard moulding has both a decorative and functional purpose in your home. As a highly visible décor element you want your baseboard trim to complement a room. However, baseboards also protect your lower walls, so they need to withstand bumps and scrapes from foot traffic, vacuums, pets, and small children. MDF baseboard can be painted to match or accent your wall colour, but it can swell and warp if exposed to water. Pine baseboard can also be painted, but as a softwood it’s more prone to nicks and scratches. Hardwoods like oak baseboards cost a bit more but are extremely durable. The natural wood grain also makes them ideal for staining. Water-resistant vinyl baseboards are also available and are a great choice for laundry rooms, utility rooms, basements, or any space where moisture is an issue.

Baseboard moulding trim comes in a wide variety of widths and designs. Stepped baseboard has a rounded top that tapers into the wall and is common to most Colonial baseboard styles. Bevel step baseboard also tapers in but features a flat, angled edge for a more symmetrical appearance. Eased edge baseboard is also increasingly popular as the absence of grooves or design accents make for a clean, modern look.

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