A few months ago i saw a quote from a designer espousing the beauty of black doors.
Painting interior doors black before and after.
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
I ve been playing with the idea of painting my interior doors with three little ones these white doors are a definite issue to my decorating aesthetic and hadn t thought about the front or back doors until i saw this but my front door s exterior color is painted a different color.
This is especially true during humid conditions when it takes longer for paint to cure properly.
An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called 11 reasons to paint your ceilings black and i was an instant convert.
Here is a before and after of the front door.
After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.
Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge.
I had never thought about painting my doors black before.
Black doors don t seem quite as radical to me.
I love the black doors and your before and afters they re so helpful and painted my garage entry door black as well as my front and back doors.
Now black interior doors are having a moment.
I must admit that i am obsessed with black interior doors.
Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint.
Some interior doors are heavy and challenging to remove but you can use this method to paint a panel door that remains on its hinges.
The deep saturation of the color enhances portals that range from basic builder grade to architectural beauties so this is a trend we re fully embracing.
Anyhow let me tell you how i did it.
Black doors will elevate any space and make it a bit dressier.
I decided to be adventurous and paint my door black queue in the rolling stones paint it black.
Interior black doors look good in any style home and with most paint and floor colors.
To be safe wait at least two days before closing an interior door.
Black is back and considered to be the new neutral.
I was not crazy about the view of the garage through the window nor was i crazy about the bland white paint on the door.
Did it make you feel that way.
From bathrooms to kitchens black has been showing up in all kinds of unconventional spaces lately and we are definitely here for it most recently we re particularly taken with the black interior door trend we re seeing give life to spaces far and wide.
With an exterior door either remove the weather stripping or cover it with painter s tape so the paint won t stick.
However i thought of painting the interior doors too but thought the black felt closed in.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either.
For the past few years designers have been upping the trim and molding game with coats of bold black paint.
I noticed your hallway with the two doors close together.