Wainscoting Suggestions

Hi All,

I’m thinking about putting wainscoting in several rooms for a nice decorative look. I have several questions that I need your opinion & help on:

1) I like the picture frame style wainscoting, but there seems to be several kinds (recessed, paneling, not recessed (just rectangle trims on top of panels) ). Which type of picture frame style looks the best?

2) Would adding wainscoting on all the walls of a master bedroom be too “over the top”? It’s hard for me to visualize whether my bedroom would look nice with wainscoting all the way around and also not sure if it is worth the cost. My bedroom is high ceiling with a lot of bare wall.

3) How big should the picture frame rectangles be on the wainscot? Is there a general rule of thumb to follow?

Thank you for your suggestions!

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