The best way to paint french doors especially if they have old glossy paint on them is to start with a coat of zinsser bin shellac based primer.
How to paint french doors black.
Painting french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.
Which leads me to reason no.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called 11 reasons to paint your ceilings black and i was an instant convert.
I love the way the black door is framed by the black walls in the foreground.
Hello rhonda oh how i adore your beautiful home i really want to paint my down stairs black i have a black railing and and off white blasters.
A few months ago i saw a quote from a designer espousing the beauty of black doors.
We got lucky and didn t need a primer.
I just went to the sherwin williams store yesterday i got samples from your new build package and i mentioned my interest in black paint possibly for doors and that i wanted to get a sample of a black that would coordinate with my sw natural linen walls and egret white.
Ok let s state the obvious right from the start.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
I had never thought about painting my doors black before.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either.
The door leads out to the garage and has a window.
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.
Painting the french door.
Aloha maria i have a black paint earthy tones question for you.
Black is back and considered to be the new neutral.
Determine if you need to prime the door first.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
Black doors are elegant.
You can either remove the door or tape it off which is what we did.
I decided to be adventurous and paint my door black queue in the rolling stones paint it black.
Black doors don t seem quite as radical to me.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
A white door would have looked charming and cottage y in this entrance hall.
Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
I must admit that i am obsessed with black interior doors.
Clean the door and remove any dust.
Anyhow let me tell you how i did it.
But splash on a bit of ebony paint and you have instant drop dead sophistication.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
How to paint an interior door black.
Interior black doors look good in any style home and with most paint and floor colors.
One of the best ways to sustain a coherent decorative scheme in a room with a large feature like french doors is to use a single trim paint color for all woodwork including for windows and doors.
Black doors will elevate any space and make it a bit dressier.
Is it all right to paint my hallway doors and my interior door black i hate the brown color of my doors and the white interior door i want to pull it all together.