Do skirting boards have to match the architraves?

Once you have chosen the skirting board the next decision to make is about the architraves.

While most people will choose the same profile – in a smaller height – it is possible to mix and match profiles to achieve a look that is both interesting and beautiful.

Following are some recommendations that will help in getting the mix right:

1) Architrave widths for different door heights recommendations:

Door Height	Architrave Width
2.04m	66-90mm
2.34m	90-135mm
2.70m	115mm+

2) Skirting and architrave combination recommendations:

Skirtings	Architrave
90-135mm	66-90mm
115-185mm	90-115mm
185-230mm	90-115mm
230mm+	115mm+

The most commonly used combinations are:

• 135mm skirting with 90mm architrave
• 185mm skirting with 90mm architrave