Ah ha. That use of "toe kick" is confusing. Toe kick usually refers to
the space under a cabinet. Yet the OP didn't say anything about cabinets
and asked if the quarter round should be the same as the "baseboard
molding." That two is confusing since the proper term is just baseboard
(it is normally molded).


Actually, I probably should have said "shoe molding" (which is the quarter
round). And it is for walls, not cabinets. And there are actually three
pieces, the molding, and ogee cap and the quarter round shoe. Sorry for the
confusion.

But then again, you should have said "too" instead of "two" )


"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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If a room has hardwood floors and baseboard molding, is it customary to
paint the quarter round toe kick the same color as the baseboard, or
should it be finished like the floor itself?

Or is it just personal preference?

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Ray



I'm voting for personal pref and mine is making it the same as the cabs.

Ah ha. That use of "toe kick" is confusing. Toe kick usually refers to
the space under a cabinet. Yet the OP didn't say anything about cabinets
and asked if the quarter round should be the same as the "baseboard
molding." That two is confusing since the proper term is just baseboard
(it is normally molded).

Anyway, since one doesn't normally use baseboard in the toe kick area of a
cabinet, the OP must be talking about walls with a baseboard. If he were
talking about under a cabinet then quarter round or base shoe the same as
the flooring would be appropriate.

The answer is that regardless of the number of pieces and the names of the
pieces used for the floor trim, the pieces should all be finished the
same. Single piece baseboard is the most common modern type, double piece
that includes a "base shoe" is probably more common that a double piece
that includes quarter round. Then of course there are even more
complicated wood trims that have at least 3 pieces.