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I’ve been working on finishing the trim in the studio, but I’ve run into some challenges and one of the most absurd roadblocks I’ve encountered in all my years of DIYing and remodeling. I mean, this is one of the dumbest problems I’ve ever had.
On a positive note, I am very happy to have cut this area to the left of the paint swatch cabinet.
That area became a challenge. I had to move the cabinet out so I had room to work back in there and the cabinets were huge and bulky. Then, I had to determine how much of each trim to install so that the baseboards would dead end toward the cabinet. And after I installed that little bit of baseboard, I had to move the huge, heavy cabinet back into position, making sure it was tight against the baseboard without gaps between the trim pieces and the ends of the cabinet. I thought I would never get the cabinet in place, but with sheer determination, patience, and a rubber mallet that helped me move the last 1/4-inch of the cabinet, I finally got it where it needed to be.
I still have all the caulking and painting to do, but I think I can finish that part with the cabinet.
In doing so, I thought I had completed the hardest part of the trim, but I was wrong. Next, I moved on to trim the doorway leading to the sitting room/breakfast room area. But when I went to install the half jamb on the studio side of the pocket door, I couldn’t get the door to go into the slot enough to attach where the 1″ x 2″ jamb piece should go.
After taking a flashlight and trying to find the problem, I finally realized there were two things pushing the door sideways. First, there is a random piece of wood. You can see how the door is pushed towards the studio in the pocket.
But, all the painter’s tape inside the pocket was pushed to this side of the door!!! A whole roll of painters tape!
Yay! How did this actually happen?! How and why is there an entire roll of painters tape inside the wall? And it’s on the side of the breakfast room door, so it pushes the door into the slot and affects the opening and closing of the door.
I tried everything I could think of to get that roll of painters tape out of there, but I was unsuccessful. I mean, I’ve tried hot glue on the end of a paint stir stick, quick dry epoxy on the end of a paint stir stick. But just as I start to pull the roll of painters tape, the adhesive releases and the tape rolls back.
The only thing I can think of is that I should cut a hole in the drywall on the breakfast room side, remove the painters tape (along with that random piece of wood), and then glue the drywall down.
This is truly one of the most absurd and confusing things I have ever encountered in my DIYing and remodeling. I mean…why? how I have no explanation.
But I was able to move the tape roll enough so that I could continue installing the trim. I cut the door, including the half jamb piece, and then installed the baseboards on the long wall.
And speaking of baseboards, I don’t know if I’ve ever shared my favorite baseboard combo with you all, so here goes. First, I install 1″ x 4″ lumber as the main baseboard piece.
For this wall, I had to cut around the cabinets to make them fit. Then I accidentally chipped the paint on the cabinet while trying to put the baseboard in place, so that needed a touch up.
Then, along the floor, I add quarter round trim. Where the quarter round meets the door casing, I cut the end of the quarter round at a 22.5-degree angle. You can also use shoe molding here, but I prefer the thicker look of the quarter round.
This is my favorite baseboard combo ever. I like that it has a simple, clean look, but also has some weight to its look. I don’t like small, thin, substantial baseboards. I like them to have some weight without being too fancy.
And then after they’re buried and painted, I think they’ll look great.
Also, I always paint my quarter round to match the baseboards. I know if you have hardwood flooring it is traditional to match the quarter round to the floor. I personally never do that. I don’t like the way it looks at all as it makes the baseboards look short and stubby. I like a long, substantial baseboard, so my preference is to paint the baseboards quarter round to match the baseboards, rather than stain them to match the hardwood flooring, enhancing the look of the baseboards.
While some flooring installers will tell you that there’s definitely a right and wrong way to do it, and that a quarter round should always match hardwood flooring, I’d argue that it’s just a matter of personal preference and you can do whatever you want. You want to do it in your own home. 😀 And I always paint my quarter round to match the baseboards (or in cases where the cabinets are used around the tocks and under the cabinets).
However, I haven’t always used this style of baseboard, and in fact, most of the rest of the house has different baseboards. When I started remodeling this house, I chose a much fancier style. Someday, I want to go back and replace those fancier baseboards with this simple style.
Addicted 2 Decorating shares my DIY and decorating journey as I renovate and decorate the 1948 Fixer Upper that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has MS and is unable to do physical activity, so I do most of the housework myself. You can learn more about me here.
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