That standard "Spanish cove" does nothing for most houses.

Consider making your own ... use a 1x6 and run it through a table saw to get a tapered top edge and less dust.

My BIL made some great baseboards of 1x6 with a few lines of 1/2 round at the top for a detail, But they were dust magnets

Here are some profiles (link at bottom), which you may consider. I went with a BA425A style, the style you're not sold on. BA=Base moulding, the 425= 4-1/4" in height.

I thought about different style, and height, but considering I live in a 70's era bi-level, and the ceilings are only 7'6", I didn't want the ceilings to look lower than they are.

I bought through the mill shop as linked, obviously you would want to purchase at a mill shop near you. The base & casings are MDF, which are primed & 16' long. If I were you, I wouldn't let anyone buy a bunch of 8' lengths, if it's not necessary.

A couple of shots of the baseboard.

Shoe moulding added to base in the kitchen.

Here is a link that might be useful: Profiles of MDF baseboard

This post was edited by Roof35 on Thu, Oct 10, 13 at 20:35