During the late Gustavian period, i.e. the latter part of the 18th century and the early 19th century, it was fashionable to paint the walls in a single color and break it up with a lavish border. The border “Råcksta” is from this time with a typical pattern of a winding plant vine in several shades of gray. Compare Gysinge’s stencil pattern …. which is on the same theme. The borders at this time were usually set up after the ceiling, or used to frame the walls in wall fields.
“Råcksta” gives a special contemporary impression to the matte linseed oil paint colors Blue Grey, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Terra and Pompeian Red. The Råcksta border is magical, because as soon as you choose the carpentry 15% green umber, the border “marries” the carpentry and can thus be combined with any matte wall color, no matter what color it is.

Baguette moldings were very common in fine rooms from the late 1800s to the 1920s.

Often they were attached between the wallpaper border and the cornice, or the white ceiling color was painted a bit down the wall and the baguette strip had to mark the border between wallpaper and ceiling. Also very useful as a replacement for wallpaper border. Nailed with brass nails. Can be taken down and put up again when redecorating.

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