If you live in a 1920/30s house - what are your skirting boards like? <boring thread alert>

[LindaBoughtAPeaShooter]

And if you could go so far as to post a picture I would be very grateful.

Previous owners of our house weren't fans and had ripped out all original and replaced them with planks (stained dark brown) - coupled with lovely contrasting edging of retro-fitted laminate. We're starting again with the skirting and flooring but I'm not sure whether to just go very plain and simple or a bit fancier (more 'period'). We have reasonably high ceilings and picture rails if that's relevant (although they are not all the same from room to room).

[FanDabbyFloozy]

Same as witchmountain's - 8 inches and curved.

[lashy]

In our old house most of the original skirting had been ripped out and replaced with something much shorter - which looked dreadful.
We found some of the original inside a cupboard and got it all re-instated. Looked so much better!
It was 9" Ogee.

[TeddyBee]

8 inch with a plain curved top - they're a bugger to match.

[Chewbecca]

About to take a pic but mine are exactly the same as witchmountain's. House was built late 1920s.

[gingerhousecat]

Oops I mean lambs tounge !

[gingerhousecat]

Lambs tail here

[AndNoneForGretchenWieners]

Ours are quite tall with a curved bevel effect. Our house is mid 30s.

[witchmountain]

1926, am sure these are the originals. Guessing the full height is 8" although you can only see 7" here as the flooring isn't original and also has a layer of sound insulation and underfloor heating. Ceilings are about 8'3" from current floor and there is a picture rail.

[Palomb]

Mine are 8" with a curved top.

[Joinourclub]

iggity fab tiles, are they in your front porch? I'm looking to redo mine as they are horrible 70s/80s tiles in there at the moment.

[LindaBoughtAPeaShooter]

Hmm, they all are very simple. Maybe I should go with the ones my builder suggested.
Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to post photos and Iggity I love those tiles!

[johnd2]

Didn't spot how easy it is to put a photo, here's our originals together with a door frame as original.

[dudsville]

Mine are tiny, like iggity and beachy's. Also painted white. House is 1938 with all profoundly doors and skirting.

[WowOoo]

We have 10" ones similar to some PigletJohn has linked to with a simple, rounded bit at the top. I don't like the ones with sharp edges poking out - I'd be afraid I'd injure myself on them and don't think they look very nice. Sounds like your builder likes the ones that I have...

I'm going to replace some that have been botched by electricians next year so thanks for the links, PigletJohn.

[BeachysSandyFlipflops]

Very plain all over downstairs and same upstairs. 1929 house....

[Iggity]

Ours are very boring (London 1930s terrace). I don't think they are the originals but can't imagine they were any better.

[LindaBoughtAPeaShooter]

Thanks all. I did post earlier but my phone ate it. Seems like there doesn't see to be a definitive shape so I'll just pick one. My builder wants to use a very simple one with an curved top and no other features. It's innoffensive but boring! I quite like the ogee.

[PigletJohn]

found this website showing sections

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/mdf-lambs-tongue-skirting-boards-18mm-thick/ lambs tongue

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/pine-ovolo-skirting-boards/ ovolo

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/category/mdf-skirting-boards/mdf-ogee-skirting-boards/ ogee

some big ones but I think their own product names

[Kokusai]

@olderthanyouthink thanks, I didn't know that!

[NotMeNoNo]

For some reason this was the last message I read last night and I kept waking up thinking "lambstail" or "lamb's ear". It was the Lamb's Tongue profile I was trying to remember! Ovolo as per the picture lower down is similar and also quite a simple profile. I think this was mentioned on another thread.

We were looking at a 1930s house at the weekend and it had Ovolo architrave and skirtings.

[RosieTheQueenOfCorona]

I don't know how to post a picture but I think ours are original, they are very tall and very twiddly on top

[olderthanyouthink]

Off centre ceiling lights were there apparently because they would be over where a dressing table would go and to provide more privacy at night (less silhouettes on the curtains))

[olderthanyouthink]

Our old (cheap, little-ish, built for factory workers) 1930's house had skirting boards like this but they are gone now

[Kokusai]

@MiaowTheCat why is off centre light fittings an original feature. I mean, why was it done like that?

[AlbusPercival]

Mine are also like small planks