Skirting Boards and Architraves (boring)

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We are replacing both of these. I've never really paid much attention to these bits of a room - I suppose I only notice them if they are ugly.

MDF or wood? Plain or something else? (1960s house)

What did you do and are you happy with the results/

I prefer a Ogee shape in wood, painted white. But I like panelled doors too. If you are going for flat hollow hardboard doors you may as well have pencil skirting and architrave.

...off to google ogee and panelled doors

so, just re-read your post PigetJohn. What are the options with architrave??

I googled ogee, and that's what we got! I like them. Our house is 1930s (but unfortunately modernised!) but I don't think they'd be out of place in any home.

We got finished MDF from Wickes - already white but will need glossing next time we decorate. Try we're cheaper unfinished but it'll be a while before we do the walls.

Would you be fitting them yourselves? A good joiner would have some ideas for you.

I think it depends on the style of your house. Ogee is quite traditional but I think it looks out of place if the rest of the house is modern. I would also go with wood painted white, don't like I mdf and wouldn't have it in the house.

I don't like MDF either peggy. It feels wrong imho, but, whatever...

If it's a 1960s house, what do we do design (skirting board) wise?

If it's a contemporary style 60's property then Ogee is probably wrong. Ogee is great for traditionally or classically styled houses but can look out of place & fussy with contemporary design.
I would personally go with something like this or this
I think narrow pencil nosed skirting looks cheap & mean, so personally wouldn't put it in.
MDF v Wood - If you are going for painted skirting and architraves then MDF is perfectly acceptable and pretty standard these days. I would only be looking to use wood if I was going to use it for its aesthetics.
For example I have done a 60's open plan house refurbishment when we used very simple square edged oak skirting like this with matching architraves which is absolutely gorgeous. It suits the house as it's very simple clean lines & the owner has lots of linear contemporary furniture.

Thanks wonky. I liked those very simple ones that you used (wooden). Did you paint them?

The oak ones were just oiled. They are beautiful.
If you like the simple style but want to paint them you can get SW or MDF plain edge boards which are cheaper.