tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post4030030793296400079..comments2024-03-28T10:32:35.496-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Tips on Painting Interior Doors Black Thrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86019845552918215352014-02-07T13:17:16.816-05:002014-02-07T13:17:16.816-05:00LOVE the doors! That shot from inside the bathroo...LOVE the doors! That shot from inside the bathroom is my favorite. The black compliments all the wainscoting so well!! I recently painted our back door a nice charcoal grey (it was Ebony Field by Valspar) and we absolutely love it. One tip for anyone who moved into a newish builder-basic house is to check the trim around the window in the door. Ours looked like wood, but was actually plastic (which the builder painted over with latex with NO prep at all) so when I painted over it, the white paint loosened and peeled right off. That Zinsser shellac primer saved the day, but it was frustrating to think that I was almost done and then had to redo it. :) Christinahttp://operationhome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4157844912372794312014-02-07T09:54:09.431-05:002014-02-07T09:54:09.431-05:00we did our doors in dark gray...love them. what co...we did our doors in dark gray...love them. what color is on your walls??Joe Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716914343431238575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-54122410476257601082014-02-06T19:04:21.685-05:002014-02-06T19:04:21.685-05:00Thanks so much. I'm excited to get started. I ...Thanks so much. I'm excited to get started. I have 6 hallway doors, 2 closet doors and 2 exterior doors. Not sure but may add the closet doors and bathroom door in my room! Guess I better get started! :)BrandyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200214746676152854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-57609762224072630722014-02-06T17:30:58.584-05:002014-02-06T17:30:58.584-05:00Sorry about that -- the black paint was latex. :) ...Sorry about that -- the black paint was latex. :) Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4833097370195074562014-02-06T17:30:31.142-05:002014-02-06T17:30:31.142-05:00Ha! I'll give you a call!! :)Ha! I'll give you a call!! :)<br />Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35553314238273393192014-02-06T17:30:07.425-05:002014-02-06T17:30:07.425-05:00White is always pretty! White is always pretty! Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86685019104268023662014-02-06T16:03:13.721-05:002014-02-06T16:03:13.721-05:00A sprayer is a GREAT idea!A sprayer is a GREAT idea!Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-59642367297271808932014-02-06T15:10:06.672-05:002014-02-06T15:10:06.672-05:00You know I worried about that. It IS disconcerting...You know I worried about that. It IS disconcerting after you do it -- it's dark and it takes some time to get used to it. But I figured if it didn't bother me in the basement it won't in the natural light. Our main floor and upstairs get pretty good light -- if your house is dark you may not like it. Maybe try one and see what you think? Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-30587275488603844542014-02-06T15:08:15.357-05:002014-02-06T15:08:15.357-05:00Yes around the doors I have to wipe them up occasi...Yes around the doors I have to wipe them up occasionally but it's not too bad. I only have one kiddo though so that helps! Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-84621062020947848212014-02-06T15:07:38.255-05:002014-02-06T15:07:38.255-05:00I think you can mix metals -- especially if it'...I think you can mix metals -- especially if it's just two metal finishes. I think it'd be fine! Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-84499613014509360032014-02-06T15:07:00.998-05:002014-02-06T15:07:00.998-05:00Nancy I used a latex in the graphite color -- much...Nancy I used a latex in the graphite color -- much easier to work with in my opinion. :) I think that one is in their Harmony line. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-62450443268110664052014-02-06T15:05:46.738-05:002014-02-06T15:05:46.738-05:00The long boards on that outside corner I had to ha...The long boards on that outside corner I had to have mitered by a friend. You could also just butt them up against each other and fill the space between with spackle, but I wanted them to be equal distance on both sides. On the inside corners I didn't miter, I just didn't put them all the way into the corners. So if you look down from above you'd see a space but since I was putting the trim along the top you would never know. :) Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-55336638595668071092014-02-06T05:48:05.322-05:002014-02-06T05:48:05.322-05:00Great tip on the tape over the hinges, its a pet h...Great tip on the tape over the hinges, its a pet hate of mine to see paint splashed all over the door hardware.<br /><br />I would also recommend when painting doors in your house to check that the bottom of the doors are sealed with paint, especially in areas such as bathrooms and entrance doors as this will prevent moister from entering the timber and prevent the door from swelling. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746416048192866501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-2548537771940677552014-02-05T15:48:12.538-05:002014-02-05T15:48:12.538-05:00Looks great.
2 of my kitty-beds are by heater ve...Looks great. <br /><br />2 of my kitty-beds are by heater vents. They love it. :) Reeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516885315219959524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-57103361154926723642014-02-05T15:03:10.148-05:002014-02-05T15:03:10.148-05:00question...so did you use oil based paint for the ...question...so did you use oil based paint for the actual door as well. (I think you said that you used an oil based primer). Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273323575509552857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49806214880652799802014-02-05T14:35:43.754-05:002014-02-05T14:35:43.754-05:00Love the doors! We just moved to an apartment and ...Love the doors! We just moved to an apartment and have had to find ways to add pops of color in artwork. Check out our customized print giveaway on the blog: <br /><br />http://www.createbakecelebrate.com/2014/02/create-gallery-wall-and-giveaway.html<br /><br />XOXO HollyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774917625076381669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4532609920804404792014-02-05T13:28:27.429-05:002014-02-05T13:28:27.429-05:00I think black interior doors have not crossed the ...I think black interior doors have not crossed the Atlantic yet! All my trim and doors are in a pale colour called Barley White by Dulux, which in fact is a nice cream which looks good against any wall colour at all - but that's not to say that your black isn't smart, it is!! But I do have a little surprise upstairs....... my bathroom door (which is propped open to allow light to filter along the landing) has a shoal of mackerel swimming on it, complete with gold leaf glitter like the fish scales. You never see it unless you close the door from the outside and then "Surprise!!"Mrs Mac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13169786083907144694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-85053425912330111502014-02-05T11:00:38.515-05:002014-02-05T11:00:38.515-05:00Wow, that color looks AMAZING against the fresh, b...Wow, that color looks AMAZING against the fresh, bright whites in the powder room. Totally beautiful! And what a great thing to have doors that are heavy. Mine are so flimsy that I'm pretty sure even I could punch a hole in them.<br /><br />Oh, and I dreamed last night that I house sat for you (random!), so you know, I'm available ;) It was hilarious!Anna @ A Good Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234661363167506691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90530334472033759552014-02-05T10:53:39.992-05:002014-02-05T10:53:39.992-05:00Your doors look wonderful. I painted a handful of...Your doors look wonderful. I painted a handful of door black last year and this year they have been changed to white again. Just a white interior doors and trim kinda gal I suppose... do like exterior doors painted a fun colour though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34980567645547719082014-02-05T10:35:42.586-05:002014-02-05T10:35:42.586-05:00This is off the subject, but in the powder room li...This is off the subject, but in the powder room listed above, how did you get the corner boards mitered? I was looking to do a treatment like this in my mom's house,the planking and bordering it with wood as you did, but the long boards that meet in the corners..how did you do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34124007285743876452014-02-05T10:03:24.011-05:002014-02-05T10:03:24.011-05:00I love your black doors...we have the same doors.....I love your black doors...we have the same doors...and all white also....and so many of them....but now I am determined to paint them all black...I have five exterior doors...that also will need painting black...guess I had better get to work...thank goodness they all have glass in them...or maybe not so much of a "thank goodness"...but less painting space...<br />Thanks so much for always sharing your wonderful projects...<br />hugs..<br />shirleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-36289489370179061982014-02-05T09:59:51.497-05:002014-02-05T09:59:51.497-05:00Thank you for this post! I was just telling my hus...Thank you for this post! I was just telling my husband that I want to paint our closet doors black and he looked at me like I had 5 heads. Now I have proof to show him how great it looks! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752501713758067677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-11323191803916271672014-02-05T09:47:51.156-05:002014-02-05T09:47:51.156-05:00I do like the look of the black doors. Recently I...I do like the look of the black doors. Recently I saw a robin's egg blue door someplace on the web and I loved that too. :-) Fatcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687367589610368444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12839372933379268302014-02-05T07:38:26.909-05:002014-02-05T07:38:26.909-05:00LOVE LOVE LOVE the black doors. Now I want to pain...LOVE LOVE LOVE the black doors. Now I want to paint mine! I love the white plant pot on the last photo. Lassen & Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086863041808425619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86610071079265821902014-02-05T01:42:37.717-05:002014-02-05T01:42:37.717-05:00Hi, the black door Looks really great, love it! I ...Hi, the black door Looks really great, love it! I love BLACK, it makes so a beautiful contrasts to Grey or White! Hug, Barbarahttp://www.pattern-addiction-and-more.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995503684233431875noreply@blogger.com