I knew before we ever found and bought our home that I
wanted something other than white trim + white doors throughout our house. I
just was not sure what it was I wanted.
Did I want to keep the trim + panels white, but paint the
stiles and rails? Or white trim + colored doors? Or colored trim + white doors? Or walls + trim + doors all the same color?
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Or about a bajillion other options. Seriously. A bajillion. And then, what about the color? So I waited...and
waited...I then I realized what I knew all along. I heart black. Forever and
always. White trim + black doors it shall be. Thank you Grayson Manor via
Revenge for reminding me.
I almost did not move forward this way because it seems
like EVERYONE is doing this. However, I still love it, so I bought a gallon of
black paint {satin finish} and began the long, long, long process of prepping,
sanding, priming and painting a freaking lot of doors. But, I couldn't just
stop there. Thanks to a little inspiration from Martha Stewart {via my former
co-worker, Kristin and her lovely blog
the Hunted Interior.}
I
am a hint hesitant to do all the doors, but I'm doing a test run in my office.
I have the teal for guestroom no. 1 and green for guestroom no. 2, and nearly
ready to pull the trigger. I do quite adore it here in my office. {Really, could one ever go wrong with red + black?}
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| Black Door with Red Accent |
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| Black Door with Red Accent - Office |
I also spray painted the door knobs which were 100% shiny brass - think 1990. Long term I will buy new...long term I will buy new doors, too. Both the door and the knobs have been beat to death; if we did not already know the previous owners had six kids than the condition of items like doors, door knobs and cabinets made it ever clear. Good grief; I did not even know you could dent a door knob!
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| Door Knob in Rustoleum Carbon Mist |
How do you like that blurred background? It is guestroom number 2. Expect more on that in November!
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