Wainscot question

Dear Jake, you have helped me with a question in the past regarding flooring, and your answer worked out perfect. now my question is about the squares on the wall. It looks like wainscot, but its only squares that are spaced under a chair rail. I have a wall with a brick fireplace that goes up the ceiling, so the wall is split in half by the fireplace one wall is shorter then the other. We put two squares on the longer wall. Now on the other side the shorter wall there is two outlets, one phone the other electrical. hOW should I space the squares and should theY be the same size square? Does it matter with the two outlets on that wall.

Patty,

This is kind of a difficult question to answer with out the actual dimensions of the two walls.  I assume that the wall on one side of the fireplace is not as wide as the other side.  In similar instances we have had to relocate electrical boxes, phone and cable boxes so the squares will have some symmetry to them.  If the narrower wall is within 75% of the other wall in width, I suggest you place two squares.  If it is less than 75%, I suggest you install only one square.