To cove or not to cove...

[PistonReg]

I'm just about to repaint all the rooms in a falt I'm redecorating and replacing the kitchen/bathroom in and am considering putting coving up. It's an old conversion of a Victorian servants quarters done to a high standard but is in the eaves without high ceilings, so I suspect that coving may not add anything visually.

Your views and thoughts on coving please :-) I'm inclined not to put it up.

[sleep envy]

B&Q plaster coving? no

doubt cornice would suit it either if it is servants quarters, which will generally have low ceilings

it could end up looking like versailles in the sky

Edited by sleep envy on Thursday 29th October 23:40

[Simpo Two]

Unless it's a period cottage or barn conversion, I think that rooms without coving look like empty boxes.

[Tony 1234]

Simpo Two said:

Unless it's a period cottage or barn conversion, I think that rooms without coving look like empty boxes.

+1

[B17NNS]

I would but make sure you use stuff in keeping with the style of the property. Not Gyproc.

[andye30m3]

I think it depends on the interior style.

Not keen on the standard B&Q stuff so in a period property I'd use a decent period style coving. could have a look here for some ideas http://www.stevensons-of-norwich.co.uk

With a more contemporary interior I don't think I'd bother with coving.

[Bill Carr]

Personally I find coving desperately old fashioned. Which may suit your property!

[chris1roll]

The coving in our living room is actually door surround architrave doubled up, with a space behind the top piece. We did it to conceal the wiring as it couldn't be chased into the walls, and we didn't want to damage the reed and lime plaster ceiling.
Our ceiling is VERY low, and I think its rather effective.

Was a bit of a bugger to put up though.

ETA thats just reminded me that two years later I still haven't replaced the missing piece of dildo rail.

Edited by chris1roll on Saturday 31st October 19:03