I had never thought about painting my doors black before.
Painting interior doors black both sides.
They look great.
Black doors don t seem quite as radical to me.
Another reason to leave it on its hinges is that you can paint both sides at the same time.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called 11 reasons to paint your ceilings black and i was an instant convert.
If you remove the door from the frame the frame may shift and the door may not fit or function properly when replaced.
August 26 2013 at 1 51 pm.
Painting the interior doors black would create quite a statement but was it a statement i was ready to make.
And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws.
One of the first diy improvements we did to our home when we moved in was painting the front door.
A few months ago i saw a quote from a designer espousing the beauty of black doors.
If painting the door in a darker color paint trim first allow it fully dry for at least 24 hours protect it with painter s tape then paint the main portion of the door.
The easiest way to paint a door is while it is in its frame on its hinges.
Lag screws 1 1 2 in.
Painting interior doors black.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.
Southern hospitality jun 05 2012 a trend started about 10 years ago that i took note of then but didn t do and that trend was painting interior doors black yes both sides.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either.
The insides of the doors are all white.
If you follow me on pinterest and you really should be.
I did not paint both sides only the side that faces the common areas.
Crisp colours like black work best with white off white and grey including brighter more dramatic colours see below.
Ok may be a dumb question but the door is the same color both interior and exterior.
With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags.
When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.
If you have hallways with pink beige carpet your doors need to be brown not black.
It s a little unconventional but it gives architectural detail a pop of color and dimension to a feature that could otherwise just blend in.
However elements of black as an accent really work in this look so perhaps just paint the inside of the front door as a feature depending on the outside scheme you could do both sides so that in summer if the door is open you still get the black accent.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.