chair rail
noun
plural chair rails
: a molding on a wall around a room to protect the wall from being damaged by the backs of chairs
… had removed the chair rail, thereby eliminating the dado effect …—
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Or, consider using peel-and-stick wallpaper on the back of bookshelves, stair risers, inside arched niches, above chair rails, on wainscoting panels, or even within tray ceilings and non-working fireplace surrounds.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The kitchen is next to the formal dining room, which features more shadow boxing wall treatments under a chair rail, a crown molding, and the gracefully arched passageway to the entry hall.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The kitchen is next to the formal dining room, which features more shadow boxing wall treatments under a chair rail, a crown molding, and the gracefully arched passageway to the entry hall.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Chair rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chair%20rail. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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