Choosing & Using Coving

[Spinny]

Any advice on choosing and using coving. Only ever chose some simple coving 20 years ago. Seem to be different many types, materials, lengths available now which is confusing. 

Some samples seem to cost as much as a full length.

Does it need to be done by an experienced decorator to get a good result ?

Any good places where you can actually see lots of samples or see installed examples ?

Is there a recommended approach to dealing with coving around bulkheads ?

[JohnMo]

3 minutes ago, Spinny said:

Only ever chose some simple coving 20 years ago

Isn't when it went out of fashion?

 

Unless a period property, why? Think most builders installed to make corner details easy and quick, takeaway the coving you find a bodge.

 

Use the correct materials and corner mitre guide its pretty easy.

[Spinny]

Not sure coving is that much of a fashion thing. Yes 'period' properties suit coving - higher ceilings suit coving more. We only have a 1930's semi but ceiling height at 2.62m or 8'7'' is still higher than new builds. Not sure 30's is 'period' although almost an antique, but we had it in all rooms before and it does seem to add something - especially with a picture rail. Will not be using in the open plan extension or perhaps in the utility. To me a room with a bay window or stained glass door seems a bit bare without it ?

 

No doubt today's builders avoid every penny of cost so wouldn't consider it for that reason alone regardless.

[Kelvin]

That all looks fine to me without it but then I hate the stuff in anything other than period homes. If you like it you like it but you could save some cost and time (especially if the walls aren’t square and flat) by going for the cleaner non coving look.