The ornamental corner dohickies would look great if they were done properly. It looks like someone just decided, 'hey, ornaments!' with no planning whatsoever and just hotglued them onto the door frame, slapped some paint over it and called it a day. (We didn't want to waste money painting someone else's place, so we never bothered to do anything about it. But, oh, how they bug me.)
Oh, too bad about the mahogany. I've never been in a home with baseboards that didn't match the windows (at least not that I can recall - Mom never liked exposed wood baseboards or windows... but her mother's house was all paneling so she had an aversion to exposed wood on walls hehe), but the clear fir sounds gorgeous and what you described doesn't sound bad at all.
...What about an eclectic or cottage chic look? Draw out some of the colors of the paint splatter? Not sure about your tastes or furniture style though - and I'm just throwing out options! If it's crappy enough that it needs replacing and you've got the $$ to do it, go for the white. I'm probably the only one ever that notices if someone's baseboard looks off or doesn't match. I grew up with fixing up homes.
With my doggies, I have to have high gloss or semi-gloss to keep the messes down (without fail, Luke's tail catches every corner after it rains and twice if he gets in mud). And the way I have the entry planned with hooks and such, I want something easy to clean. And shiny. xD ...Though for the paint above the wainscoting, I may use Porter Paint's silken touch paint that Mom's contractor friend recommended. It's eggshell, stain-resistant and nice and cleanable. ...hmmm. Tests. And budgetary concerns. That stuff's expensive. D:
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Oh, too bad about the mahogany. I've never been in a home with baseboards that didn't match the windows (at least not that I can recall - Mom never liked exposed wood baseboards or windows... but her mother's house was all paneling so she had an aversion to exposed wood on walls hehe), but the clear fir sounds gorgeous and what you described doesn't sound bad at all.
...What about an eclectic or cottage chic look? Draw out some of the colors of the paint splatter? Not sure about your tastes or furniture style though - and I'm just throwing out options! If it's crappy enough that it needs replacing and you've got the $$ to do it, go for the white. I'm probably the only one ever that notices if someone's baseboard looks off or doesn't match. I grew up with fixing up homes.
With my doggies, I have to have high gloss or semi-gloss to keep the messes down (without fail, Luke's tail catches every corner after it rains and twice if he gets in mud). And the way I have the entry planned with hooks and such, I want something easy to clean. And shiny. xD ...Though for the paint above the wainscoting, I may use Porter Paint's silken touch paint that Mom's contractor friend recommended. It's eggshell, stain-resistant and nice and cleanable. ...hmmm. Tests. And budgetary concerns. That stuff's expensive. D: