If you don t have a storm door awning or a shade tree in the entryway to protect your front door from continuous sunlight exposure the onslaught of uv rays can eventually fade its paint color.
Can you paint a front door black.
Now neither the door or windows were inexpensive.
Black door with dark neutral exterior if you re considering a black front door on a house that s painted a dark hue you might want to paint the door trim white or another light neutral.
I decided to be adventurous and paint my door black queue in the rolling stones paint it black.
You can use a roller for this application.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called black ceiling.
Painted black front door.
I had never thought about painting my doors black before.
Next it s finally time to paint.
With these tips you can make your door stand out or blend in suit a design style or bend the rules depending on your vision.
This helps the door pop out from the background color of the house making your entry more obvious and welcoming.
Now let s take a look of the door after adding bamboo shades and about 4 coats of black trim door paint.
Don t be afraid to paint your doors black if you think it might work in your house.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either.
When the primer is dry use a paintbrush to go over any trim work or details on the door.
11 reasons why you should give it a go and i was an instant convert.
In my neighborhood there are only a few of black doors so i was a bit ahead of the curve at the time since.
If you paint the surface a dark color you void all warranties.
Let s first take a look at the original state of the door.
Supplies needed to.
Okay so i m trying to remember if i ve ever in 10 years of writing this blog said these words.
I was a conformist and did what most people on pinterest are doing and went with a black front door.
A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look.
Although you can paint your front door any color you d like there are a few considerations that can help you pick a shade you ll love.
Anyhow let me tell you how i did it.
Start by applying the primer.
It s only paint if it doesn t work you can paint it again.
I needed to rethink my plan but first i wanted to learn why the paint choice could make such a big difference in the life of the new door windows and the rest of my wooden house.
Cover the door completely.
You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this.
The front entry should serve as a welcoming beacon to greet guests.