I know it’s not for everyone, but I totally and completely love the black!!
I really wanted to go all light, bright and neutral in this house and bring in pops of color with accessories, but it ended up being so much harder than I expected. Where some of the rooms looked kind of flat before, I feel like the black brings a bit of contrast and depth to the spaces. It helped me to figure out – after almost three years in this house – what color palette I want to hone in on
**PLUS** it hides the grubbiness that comes with a St. Bernard and three wild and crazy children!
How about a little glimpse at the real life right outside the camera’s lense in all the above shots…

For black interior door inspirations, visit this post. I also posted about whether black doors were right for my house, here.
I have an amazing kitchen transformation to share with you tomorrow so come on back for a visit!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
i want to scream YES!!! because i can relate to real life… and because i freakin love those doors!
Cathy Wall says
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!! a bold move that looks amazing!!!
Calypso In The Country says
Lisa, they look so beautiful!!! I love the contrast and I love that you did all of them! Congrats on a job well done!
-Shelley
pam {simple details} says
When Cassie screams YES, I'm in and giving high fives!! I remember when you were on the fence, I knew you'd love it! That was a ton of work with all of those panes, it looks awesome!
pam {simple details} says
When Cassie screams YES, I'm in and giving high fives!! I remember when you were on the fence, I knew you'd love it! That was a ton of work with all of those panes, it looks awesome!
Sam @ The Junk House says
The black doors look amazing! I love how they turned out! Seriously, so beautiful.
Katie Peters says
Absolutely awesome! Pretty sure I'm sold on having black doors sometime in my future.
Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says
Oh my gosh Lisa, AWESOME is not a good enough word! It's amazing the difference that paint made….I love love love it! Your entry photo is just the best before and after, I had to make sure it was really the same room! WAY TO GO friend! I know you'll never be sorry for a second!
Val says
Wow – what an amazing difference, I might have to paint every door in my entire house. =)
Kimberly Lemmon says
Wow, Lisa! That had to be a huuuuge job but the results are so dramatic. Certainly worth the effort. Wish I could find the time to do this at my place!
Dana Frieling says
Wish I lived closer so I could bring over a celebratory bottle of champagne…you deserve it! It looks beautiful, Lisa.
[email protected] says
Wowie wow wow! Such an awesome contrast! Yay! Great job, girl.
Jenny says
Oh my gosh Lisa, I. love. it! Fantastic! It really brings your already beautiful home to life! I'm so tempted, but so scared at the same time! Love, love, LOVE it so very much. Well done!!
Stacey {steward of design} says
Love it! And thanks for sharing that not all of your house is super clean. I was hoping I wasn't the only one. 😉
Katie says
How nice I really like your living room, very nice colors.
Tiffany says
Love love love it. I'm a big fan!
Flower Patch Farmgirl says
Loving those black doors! Love! Ing!
And the stair railings. And everything pretty much, especially you.
Jessica Plattner says
I love the black doors in your house!! They didn't work as well in my house. With dark floors and not a ton of light, I need to go with something lighter and brighter.
Andrea says
Wow, what an impact those black doors make. I love them! Your living room looks fantastic too! I'm a big fan of playing the "I have a clean house" on my blog too.
spinaddict says
I painted all of my doors black downstairs, and am currently working on upstairs! LOVE them, and have never once looked back thinking it was a mistake. In fact, I can hear the undone ones up there begging for paint right now!
Jane says
Oh wow, they look fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing…I'm really inspired to paint our french doors now!
Jane
FF
Cynthia says
I’ve seen a few of your posts and am so impressed. Keep sharing. It’s
Inspirational!
[email protected] says
Cynthia thank you so much for this sweet message. You made my day!
Shelby Cole says
Lisa,
I loved your black doors and painted the interior/exterior of the front door last year . Finally started the interiors and wondered if you’d share the procedure you followed.. Did you sand/wash ,etc ,or as Dimples and Tangles did ,only wash the doors good. How many coats did you do ? I bought S.W. exterior satin and the first coat isn’t covering well at all . Any suggestions you can provide will be greatly appreciated . LOVE ALL YOUR PROJECTS !!!!!
Lisa says
Hi Shelby, thank you for your sweet message!! I don’t think I washed my interior doors, but gave them a light sanding – not too intensive though. My favorite paint is Ben Moore Regal – the midrange one, not as expensive as Aura but still has good coverage. I have heard that BM Advance is great. I gave my doors at least two coats over the existing white paint. A paint sprayer is great for doors if you’re willing to do the prep of taping tarps or newspapers around the doors to protect against overspray. I did that with my exterior doors and garage doors and it was soooooo much easier than brushing them! Good luck and let me know how your doors come out!!