I'm looking for options about what type of floor molding will look good with the new solid white oak flooring. The house is a 1991 split-entry. Typical floorplan. New doors will be white. Thinking of base molding around 4" height. Ceilings are 7' 10". I have a few small radius rounded corners and wondering about pre-formed corner moldings available. Thinking of MDF painted white. Should I try natural wood shoe molding for contrast??? Any suggestiions if you have installed or seen a good combination will be appreciated. Thanks

I USED to be a fan of MDF moldings, until they started to deteriorate in my home. Now, I recommend get the best you can afford if you plan on staying in the home for any length of time. If you install the floors before you install the baseboards, you can avoid having to install baseshoe. Some people don't care for baseshoe at all. I'd opt for something simple.

Hey Gary, when you said: " I recommend get the best you can afford if you plan on staying in the home for any length of time." Did you mean something other than MDF?? or Higher Quality MDF ? I am still looking at options.

No, I meant anything OTHER than MDF baseboards. Finger-joint pine, clear pine, and poplar are all used for baseboards and are much better IMO. Around here, even clear douglas fir is used on craftsman style homes. MDF seems to pucker where you nail and is NOT water resistant at all. The littlest bit of moisture and it swells up and falls apart. It's cheap and paints well is the only positive things I can say about it. Outside corners really take a beating and never seem to hold up as well as even pine. But finger joint pine will cost you 1&1/2 times as much. And the cost goes up from there.

Thanks for the clarification.