One Door Down...

I am excited to show you a recent change we made in our foyer! I have been thinking about painting our interior doors black for quite a while. I love this look and believe it can work with many different design styles. It sounds like a dramatic change, but truly adds depth and character to any space. There are some blog posts, images on pinterest or magazines that just help me make decisions and go for it! (Does that ever happen to you too?) I am very confident when making decisions for client spaces but sometimes indecisive when it comes to my own home. When I recently saw Emily's post from her blog, A Well Dressed Home, I knew that I had found the right color for our doors. I immediately got to work and here is the after...

After...

The paint color is Dragon's Breath by Benjamin Moore, and I am in love. It's a muddy, gray/black that shows very soft in person. I went with an eggshell finish to avoid a very glossy look. I knew when going with a dark color, the glossier it gets, the more imperfections it shows. This door did have some dents, but doesn't show at all with this finish. I also like the way the brass knob and locks show against the black. A useful tip when painting doors, is to use a fine tip artist brush when going around molding and window openings. It allowed me to get into the crevices without a lot of clean up and painter's tape! I know we all love a little before and after, so let's take you back to how it looked before...

Before...

And after...

Sorry about the lighting on some of these pictures. The sunshine changes everything! Besides the door color, a lot has changed since the 'before' shot. We have replaced the coat rack with a bench, pillow and driftwood mirror. Our fun ceramic horse is on display and we replaced the ceiling fixture with a more dramatic drum shade light. I have also decided to take out the sheers on the door's windows for good. I think it updates the entrance a bit more.

So like I said in the title of the post... one door down! I plan on painting most of our interior doors this color and also move on to finishing our railings.

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