baseboards
This is really cool Contemporary. A similarly simple but complex baseboard detail is found in this house (the wall extends out farther than the baseboard), but the angled and overlapping ceiling planes are much too playful to be modern, the way I consider the term. Their surfaces may be flat and white, but the overall effect is sculptural; the ceiling seems to give way from the insertion of the round column and rectangular skylight.
Flush Base - Combining the look of a baseboard with the benefits of no baseboard, the flush base addresses wall protection issues, minimizes the dust collection effect and marries well with a modern interior. In this example it’s painted a medium gray to contrast the wall color and to be integrated with the door trim.



@Alexis - the inside opening/framing is different colors - like what I thought about doing :-)
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