Wainscot

a (1) :  a usually paneled wooden lining of an interior wall

(2) :  a lining of an interior wall irrespective of material b :  the lower three or four feet (about one meter) of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder of the wall

Hallway Painting

Here is an example of a wainscot kitchen.

http://paintingguy.ca/cabinetrestoration

Here is an example of wainscot in a hallway.

http://paintingguy.ca/hallways