I am just about done with my dedicated theater and will be posting pictures soon. My last thing to do is install baseboard. I would like to paint them black, but not sure how that would work. I would like to go with a wide board, but the room is small. Do you think 5-6 inch board is to wide for a 14x16 room. Would greatly appreciate some pictures of black baseboard installed in you home theaters. Thanks guys!

I think I had 5" baseboards in my old place (12x17). Black was great.

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http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/carpet5.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/carpet1.jpg

I guess it depends on how you are finishing the rest of the room. Do you have any pics?

I used a 1" thick trim board as a baseboard and painted it black. In my case I felt it worked well with the fabric panel walls and gave the right offset for the treated walls. It's also easy to keep clean.

http://images40.fotki.com/v1263/photos/1/1068290/4989416/fabricWalls2-vi.jpg

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Good Luck!

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oooh nice! Exactly what i wanted to see. Keep em' coming. My walls are a dark red faux type finish. Thanks for posting the red wall pictures. Also glad to see how the black butts up to the dark brown columns. thanks guys. Will post pictures soon.

One more question. Should I prime or just put on a few coats of the black paint.

Mine were pre-primed.

prime +1

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/luclin999/carpet1.jpg

And be sure to prime them first. It seriously cuts down on scuffs and tearing of the paint.

Ok, will prime:). Thanks for the picture>

I'm doing mine black - they need another coat and I don't have any pictures yet but thus far they are looking really nice. I'd recommend the black as well.

Mine were also pre-primed. Just needed two coats.

I've got a related question for everyone...

What type of paint are you using for your trim? Flat, eggshell, satin? I understand we want flat for walls and ceilings to minimize glare, but wouldn't flat paint on the base and door trim be a real PITA regarding scratches, scuffs, etc?

We did satin for the trim, flat for the black ceiling/walls, and eggshell for the red/browns.

I regret using flat paint on my walls and trim. The "flatness" is just too easily damaged. I think one of the reasons the paint is flat is that it has a microscopic fuzziness that can be easily burnished by simply brushing up against it. And touch-ups don't blend very well. Maybe it's the color I used, don't know for sure. Next time I'll go with egg shell which I think is the next step up.
Anyway, I think black trim can look great.

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