Question of the Day - Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

[casportpony]

Today's question is from @Evadig:

What is your opinion on chair rail?

I think it looks nice when done properly.
https://www.delightfullynotedblog.com/how-to-make-most-of-your-chair-rail/

 

[CombNWattles]

YES. This question. I will finally find out what ‘chair rail’ is. perhaps it is some obscure sport where you ride a chair down a rail…

 

[CombNWattles]

Oh.
Well, I suppose I like it, it makes a room look classy.

 

[azurbanclucker]

I don't mind it properly applied.

 

[The Moonshiner]

It's cool

 

[jbj25]

It’s okay. I have ran a good bit of chair rail in my time but never for myself.

I’m curious about this “properly applied”? It can only be applied one way which is on the wall at chair height. Chair rail is supposed to be to protect walls from the backs of chairs and particularly in breakfast nooks. There are some that want it for just decor, I guess. Or, to do wainscoting.

 

[BoundlessLove]

I’ve no opinion on chair rails.

 

[sourland]

It can be attractive.

 

[Sally PB]

Chair rail is supposed to be to protect walls from the backs of chairs and particularly in breakfast nooks.

Nicely done, it looks fine. Done with cheap, extruded plastic with faux wood grain color, it looks like cheap, extruded plastic with faux wood grain color.

I've lived in a house that had nice and one that had cheap.

 

[tripletfeb]

It's fine by me