Painting Interior Doors Black Before And After
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
Painting interior doors black before and after. With an exterior door either remove the weather stripping or cover it with painter s tape so the paint won t stick. After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out. A few months ago i saw a quote from a designer espousing the beauty of black doors. 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.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either. Opting to paint one or several of your interior doors black is a no fail way to completely transform your look without a huge expense. I decided to be adventurous and paint my door black queue in the rolling stones paint it black. 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.
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. Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. 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. An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other.
The door leads out to the garage and has a window. Black doors will elevate any space and make it a bit dressier. Here is a before and after of the front door. Now black interior doors are having a moment.
I must admit that i am obsessed with black interior doors. I noticed your hallway with the two doors close together. Black doors don t seem quite as radical to me. Anyhow let me tell you how i did it.
Interior black doors look good in any style home and with most paint and floor colors. I had never thought about painting my doors black before. Did it make you feel that way. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called 11 reasons to paint your ceilings black and i was an instant convert. However i thought of painting the interior doors too but thought the black felt closed in. To be safe wait at least two days before closing an interior door. Black is back and considered to be the new neutral.
For the past few years designers have been upping the trim and molding game with coats of bold black paint. This is especially true during humid conditions when it takes longer for paint to cure properly.