Skirting board height upstairs

lagi

I am fitting 5" skirting downstairs (torus) with 2 1/4 " matching architrave.

What would you suggest for upstairs as its a converted bungalow so some of the walls are not very high and have sloping ceilings. I would have liked to have kept it the same so any waste was used elsewhere, but feel this won't look right due to the low walls.

Should i keep the architrave the same and go for smaller skirting height, or shrink the whole lot so its less noticable???

latecomer

If you have some of the 5" just put it upagainst the walls upstairs and see how it looks.

lagi

Good idea, i just finished cutting out a tv socket in the plasterboard and measured 5" high isn't as bad as i thought.

But to physically see it will be much more beneficial, as the one room i am worried about has very low walls and didn't want to lose too much colour from the room as ceiling, skirting and doors will be white.
Might even tuck a bit of coloured board behind to see how it looks, thanks.

iamcornholio

You could always use the off-cuts upstairs, but trim 50mm off the skirting, and so have it not looking too high.

lagi

Another option if i can find myself a table saw to get a decent edge.

iamcornholio

Hand saw it (then sand or plane) - the carpet hides the bottom edge

Kiran

I've gone for the rip it down approach and it looks much better than changing the skirting to a different type. A circular saw with a parrallel fence will do the job nicely.