Adding wainscoting to a Neo-Grec brownstone - is it ever acceptable?

Why NOT? I’m sure many 1870s houses were “modernized” with such new touches 20 or 30 years later and it looks fine.

BobMarvin

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

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I’m interested know whether forum members consider it architecturally acceptable to add high-end wainscoting to a Neo-Grec brownstone which has none currently?

I’m not talking about the hideous pre-formed panels sold at Lowes, but professionally installed panelling using solid woods with Neo-Grec appropriate mouldings.

I can’t find any examples of wainscotting being added at the time of build so am I committing a design faux pas by adding it one hundred years later?

I just love the stuff.