Dado rails – the horizontal molding spanning the lower part of a wall – are an architectural detail that can easily go unnoticed. But these oft-unloved features come with a host of design benefits ...

Dado rails are a traditional wall feature that entails installing moulding horizontally along a wall or the whole room usually at chair height which is why they also go by ‘chair rails’ sometimes.

Transform a hallway into a light and spacious modern looking area. The bright yellow walls are complimented by a dado rail and wallpaper, to echo the hall's Victorian features. Attach a dado rail at ...