I vowed to make 2019 all about making statements and pushing limits in our home. So a few weeks ago, I did what I do best – made an impulsive decision to whip out an old gallon of SW Caviar and go to town on our muddy white front door. It made such an impact to the bland entryway that I immediately ran to the French doors in our dining room to apply some black magic on those too.
Black paint in a home is a conversation starter and adds a bold twist to the elements of a typical home. It’s invigorating to use … it’s not white, gray, tan, or another typical color. It’s exciting to slowly watch something that was once a Plane Jane turn into a Bold Betty in just a matter of minutes.
Never met a Bold Betty but it sounded right.
I took a few crappy iPhone photos of our doors before and after painting them black and my God what a dramatic difference this little bit of black made to the space…
Both doors were a basic, muddy white before. They were screaming to be made over.
Don’t fret, I went back and painted over the little door sensor on the top left corner afterwards.
Here are a few of my favorite places to use black paint:
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Have you ever used black paint in your home or do you have any upcoming projects where you’d like to use black paint?
I loved it It turned out beautiful
aw thank you so much Leisa!! 🙂
Ever paint a wood mantel on a grey stone fireplace?
I actually painted one wall in my entryway/Foyer black matte and stenciled it with high gloss so as soon as you open the door its the first thing you see. I love it!
Great idea! Just painted an entry wall black also. I never thought of using clear gloss to stencil. I may try it if I can find a stencil I like.
Yesss! Loving the black door trend right now and your double doors look stunning with that mirror and chandelier!
Yes I would love for you to tell me which black paints you used. I am definitely all about black in my home. Much to my husband’s chagrin, but he is coming around!!! The walls in my entry are black and all the doors in my home are black. I bought an older home, the window have the white panes inside. Which I absolutely hated but then I made the decision to put black blinds on all the windows on the front of my home. Instant transformation, now those white panes are decorative, I consider the look to be architecturally beautifying!!!!
I love the contrast. I’ve been using Shermin William’s Urban Bronze for a warmer look. It’s not black or brown, but somewhere in between and color of the year. Looks great!
How do you know when to paint the trim around the door black or leave white?
It all depends…If you want the door to appear larger then you paint the trim the same color as the door. If you don’t want to visually enlarge them, don’t paint the trim black. The same treatment also applies to window casings.
I hired a painter to paint my kitchen island black. I also plan to paint my interior doors black as well. I have been going back and forth on whether to also paint the trim around the doors. I appreciate your advice to paint the trim if you want to visually enlarge the door. Would this apply in a small space as well? I live in a townhome with an open concept space. In the living room section there is a double door leading to my patio and two windows not too far away. I didn’t think it would look right if I painted the trim on the patio door without painting the window trim on the two windows that are next to the door. My other dilemma is the windows are white. Will black trim with white windows look right? I know I have said a lot. Thanks for any advice you can provide.
Using black as a color in key places like the living room and bedroom could really work well for us. That way, there’s an element of luxury to those kinds of areas compared to the rest of the house. I’ll use this idea for sure when I work with a local professional painter who can help us with our house.