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Add warmth and architectural interest to your home with our selection of high-quality wood mouldings. We offer individual moulding pieces cut to size or to make your life easier opt for our complete beading for wall panelling kits. Each kit contains all the pre-cut beading and dado rails needed to add sophisticated detail to your walls. Installation is easy, there's very little mess, no wastage to dispose of and no tools required. We even mitre the beading for you! All you need to do is measure and stick, it couldn't be easier! Read More
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Transform doors and walls to create a traditional panelling look.
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Transform doors and walls to create a traditional panelling look.
Made to Measure
Cut to your requirements
Fast Delivery
With express options available
Easy to Install
Our beading kits come pre-mitred
Sustainable
Made from FSC-Certified wood
Mouldings like beading and dado rails have a long and rich history in interior design, dating back centuries. These elegant architectural elements were commonly used to add visual interest and texture to walls in traditional homes.
The use of mouldings originated in the grand manors and palaces of Europe during eras like the Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods. Skilled woodworkers would meticulously install intricate wood moulding designs to adorn the walls of estates, creating visually striking rooms that exuded sophistication and refinement.
One of the most popular moulding treatments was the traditional beaded wall panelling. With its linear pattern created by vertically-installed beading strips separated by horizontal dado rails and capped top and bottom rails, this wall treatment added architectural dimension. The patterns formed by the moulding profiles created subtle depth and shadow lines that cast visual movement across the walls.
Beyond its aesthetic appeal, mouldings serve a practical purpose as well - covering the lower half of walls helps protect them from scratches, dents, and damage in high-traffic areas. The dado rail in particular acts as a wainscoting cap to the beaded sections below.
In interior design, wood mouldings enable designers to seamlessly blend together various historical design influences. Using mouldings evokes a sense of French chateau elegance or Georgian grandeur. The intricate wooden mouldings also help to establish a formal atmosphere befitting libraries, dining rooms and parlors of centuries past.
Today, the use of mouldings remains a hallmark of traditional and transitional interior styles. Designers incorporate beading, dado rails and other profiles to add architectural character, visual texture and old-world charm. Whether installed as statement accent walls or wainscoting treatments, these mouldings help cultivate warmth and sophistication in modern homes reminiscent of Europe's stately manor houses.
Whether you want to purchase individual moulding pieces cut to your specifications or opt for a convenient all-in-one panelling kit, our moulding collection has the versatile trim work you need for accent walls, entryways, living rooms and more. Elevate your interior spaces with these high-quality architectural embellishments.
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