Opinions..Chair Railing..Teen Room?

Question

Okay,

So if any of you have seen the 'True Life' episode

(I Have Embarrassing Parents),

I want my room to be like Niki's room..

If you haven't,

her room has a light blue color on the top part,

white chair railing in the middle,

and a brownish color on the bottom..

My question is..

Do you think that would look good?

Do you have any pictures that match my description?

I can't find any..

Also, around how much does chair railing cost?

Is it hard or easy to install, if I don't have it?

Thanks.!

Answer 1

I think you are referring to wainscoting. If so, here's a basic image: http://www.customlivingnc.com/Lot%201%20...

Or do you just want this: http://d72566.u31.dexaweb.com/images/Pho...

It seems that the full wainscoting would be harder to do that just the strip of wood. But it is a project and it would involve altering your space, so ask your parents about it. I think it would look nice but I would prefer this kind of thing for a dining room or bathroom since it cuts the wall space in half. I would think it would be kind of jarring in a bedroom.

Answer 2

chair railing can be inexpensive (relatively) depending on what design you want in it....its pretty easy to install but if you are doing it on your own and are not familiar with how to miter (for the corners you will want to miter) you might want to take a couple of practice stabs on a scrap.....ideally you want a miter saw for this but its not totally necessary (i have used just a circular saw set at the proper degree)....if you get it custom cut at the hardware store then be sure your measurments and angle degrees are accurate because once its cut there is no giving it back, you still have to pay for it, and you still have to buy more to replace it