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Black Interior Doors

I finally have an AFTER to show you today!
I know I mostly do a whole lot of talking about projects I want to do/have started/am knee deep in – but I barely ever FINISH anything. Jeesh. That’s a crazy expectation.
First and foremost I must say
MY HUSBAND IS A SAINT
because if he started a project, like say, putting the first coat on a bunch of doors, and then abandoned it for months on end, I would probably be slightly annoyed.
He, however, never said a word, God bless his sweet heart.
And I finally got back to it and am here to tell you how glad I am that I took the plunge and
PAINTED ALL MY DOORS BLACK!!!
(on the first floor anyway!)
You wanna see?
The living room……….
{The 2012 version above is a bit deceiving because those white chairs are actually from our dining table while I played around with furniture and tried to figure out what the heck I want to do with that room.}
Today……
The foyer……
Here’s a little flavor of our kitchen when we first looked at the house. All the trim and doors were either natural (orange) wood or painted peach.
The pantry doors…….
Bathroom and garage doors, the French door into the dining room, and the kitchen slider.

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

{whites – black – naturals (wood, seagrass rugs, bamboo shades, baskets) – a bit of green}

**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…

{Remnants of last night’s dinner (meatballs in the crockpot), bills to be filed, laundry to be ironed, and a whole lotta other projects waiting their turn in the living room corner! }

 

It’s so fun to play the “I have a clean house” game on my blog 🙂

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!

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  4. 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!

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  5. 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!

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  8. 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!

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  10. 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!

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  11. Dana Frieling says

    Wish I lived closer so I could bring over a celebratory bottle of champagne…you deserve it! It looks beautiful, Lisa.

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  13. 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!!

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  18. 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.

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  19. 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.

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  20. 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!

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  21. Jane says

    Oh wow, they look fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing…I'm really inspired to paint our french doors now!

    Jane
    FF

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  23. 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 !!!!!

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    • 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!!

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