What color should floor molding be?

Question

My walls are currently painted in white as is the molding and the quarter round attached to it.

I am planning to repaint the walls - either in ivory or off white or lite peach color. This color will still be a very light color but not white.

1). My question is should I repaint the molding and quarter round (provided they should be same color) in white or same color as I will choose for the walls?

My current flooring is hardwood (red oak) yet since it is in not so good condition (pet urine stains and few old pieces) I am thinking of laying either a Pergo (Durant Beach) or Tarket engineered wood on top ot the existing floors.

2) If I choose to do that should I keep the molding that's currently in place and just replace the quarter round?

This will make the existing molding appear a bit shorter in height as the new quarter round will go on top of the addtional 8 millimeters (the new Pergo or Tarkett floor).

Or

3) Should I replace both the molding and the quarter round?

Should the moldings be the color of the new floor or white as they are now or the new color of the walls?

Thanks

Answer 1

The base molding should match the color of the door and window casings.

1.  This can be either the wall color but in enamel (latex or oil) or

2.  White (white is kind of the standard trim color if not painted the same color as the wall)

The shoe molding (or quarter round) can be either white or wall color OR replaced and stained with the new floor stain color.

Answer 2

The floor molding should be the same color as the trim around the room  

Answer 3

1) Usually base is a lighter and glossier sheen than the walls, but I have seen variations.

2) Yes you can, but if you just cover with quarter round, you'll be cutting it close. Laminate (Pergo and others) are floating floors so you need a 1/8" gap on all walls. It will be shorter than 8mm; you have to figure in the thickness of the underlayment.

3) Um, I would just replace the quarter round if I could get away with the close tolerance. Not buying base will save you $$.