I have been dabbling with the idea of painting interior doors with color for several years, like in this house on Houzz.com
Or maybe painting the inside of my front door black…
Then I saw this in Coastal Living
And I was off to the paint store!
The beach house front door has had this painted fish on it for at least 15 years…really…
it was time for a change
The fish almost disappeared with the first coat!
I chose Glidden Thai Teal* and had it color matched and mixed in Behr’s Premium Plus, low odor paint and primer in one
It took no time at all to paint
Which was good because it was 1000 degrees outside
I just love instant gratification
Come in and let me show you what happened inside
The foyer went from ho hum white…
to Dewy Iris [who thinks up these color names?]
It’s not quite as bright as it photographed
It actually matches the deep lavender of the glass cabinet
I bought a quart of each color and have more than 1/2 of each quart left~
You know what that means, I’ve got lots more paint! 🎨
NOTE:
I “painted” this front door black using Picmonkey.
I used the Artsy Draw Effect~ it’s a great way to test out colors without investing in paint. Upload your photo and click on the magic wand to open all the effects, and scroll down to draw {it has colored pencils on the label}
You can pick any color you want, adjust the brush size and start “painting.” There is even an eraser which is handy because it’s hard to “draw” straight lines 😳
So what do you think, yea or nay on the black interior front door?
Thanks for dropping by!
*NOTE: the man at Home Depot recommended the Behr paint because I did not know what type of paint was used previously on the door. He said the Behr brand would work over any type of paint, acrylic or oil based. This was his opinion, and he mixed the exact colors I wanted, so I just went with what he said. I got semi gloss exterior for the outside, and semi gloss interior for the inside. I loved the low odor of this paint, it didn’t smell at all!
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