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Black Front Door

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How is your Monday turning out?  Hopefully it was better than mine.  I started back to work this morning after being off for the past 6 weeks.  That is always tough for me.  I shouldn’t complain, after all at least I do have my summers off, right?  I am very grateful for that, trust me, but it is difficult to get back into the swing of things.  One thing on my to do list that I did get done before my break was over was to paint our front door black.  So today I am going to be showing you the end result.  My entry way is a work in progress, but this is a start.  I painted my back door in my kitchen the same color back in April.

 

I used Behr Premium Plus  satin enamel in the color broadway.  It took three coats.
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At first, I debated on whether to paint the side windows or leave them white.  This is what they looked like white.
I left it this way for a few days, but every time I walked by, those widows seemed to be calling to me, “We want to be black too!”  It just looked off to me.  So I decided that black was the way to go!

 

 

There!  doesn’t that look better?

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I also painted all of the trim a glossy white.  I used the same trim color I have used in the kitchen, dining room, and downstairs hallway– crisp linen white by Behr.  I plan to use it throughout the entire house eventually.

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I really like the way the doors look painted black.  It is so much more practical than a white door, at least in my family!  I was always wiping down the doors because of dirty fingers.  Now it doesn’t show dirt!

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This is the whole thing before I painted it.  See the stair rails?  The wooden parts of the rails are going to be black as well.  And the rest will get a fresh coat of white.  Someday…
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And here is a side by side of the before and after.  I am very happy with the end result.  What do you think?

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Have you tried the trend of black doors yet?  I am telling you I am hooked!  I want to paint every door in my house!  And I probably will, one at a time!  This entry way is a work in progress, we still need to paint the walls, paint the faded landing (I have a cute pattern I plan on painting and distressing in this area), paint the banister, and change out the area rug.
In case you don’t know, we are going to be hosting a foreign exchange student from Sweden for a couple of months, and she is arriving on Friday!  We are all a flutter trying to get ready for her, and we are super excited!  I have made a decision for now to cut down on the number of times I post per week because having another teenager in the house is going to make me super busy.  So I will only be posting 3 times a week for a while.  Hopefully this will give me some extra time and the posts I do put out there will be of a better quality, rather than just something I threw together on the fly.

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  2. Traci Creel says

    Love your new black door! And her friends the side lights in black too. My entry looks a whole lot like yours. I painted my front door black a few years ago, then painted it a super dark brown inside and out and I love it. We are getting a new door next week and I ordered it in the same color.
    I have been thinking about painting my pantry door black. Have your painted any interior doors black yet?
    Traci

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  6. Wild Oak Designs says

    It looks fantastic!! I love the way it looks, so impressive. It draws the eye to the door, lets everyone know, this is the front door.
    I have wanted to paint my door black, but because of the way it faces and the amount of sun it gets, the painter said I had best not. Sad.
    Apparently, our door is one that gets afternoon sun and would get so hot, it would warp the door.
    Does your door get afternoon sun, or is it protected?
    Nancy

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    • Nicki Parrish says

      thank you so much! No, this door is not exposed to evening sunlight. However, I painted my kitchen door black a few months ago, and it does get the evening son. So far so good, it has not ever gotten too hot.

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  10. Mason Mcnulty says

    WOW! It looks a lot better with the black frames. Oh wait, that's an understatement. It looked so spectacular with the black frames! The contrasting colors makes your door a lot more interesting, mysterious, and eye-catching! Well, I guess I can use this idea when I repaint my door. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Mason Mcnulty @ RenewalOfMaine.com

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