Wow Great Place Absolutely okay! In fact, this door is a shade of purple on the outside!

Wow Great Place This table was purchased in Ottawa, Ontario several years ago. It is not indicated in the file where we found it, so it was likely a chance find on a shopping trip for the client. Sorry about that!

amanda eaton what are the details on the entryway tile? where is it from and how much?

Wow Great Place Hi Amanda,
I'm sorry, but the tile details are not in the file. I presume it was a dark grey slate, 12x24, but that's all I remember. Sorry about that!

Wow Great Place This door was actually painted a different colour on the exterior, as the black would not have worked with the exterior finishes on the house.
It's up to you if you want to paint both sides of a door, though be sure you do so during nice weather, when the door can be left ajar for the paint to dry properly.
In this case, the narrow edges of the door were also painted black.
You can certainly tackle the job yourself, if you are a good painter, but please ask at your local paint store about the proper preparation for your door, as you will likely need a special primer and/or special paint for this type of material so it adheres properly. You may also require a particular brush or foam roller to avoid brush marks.
Not a clue what a professional painter would charge for a job like this, as rates for painters vary by geographic region, years of experience, and complexity of a job (or lack thereof, as sometimes small jobs are less appealing)
Good luck to you!

Wow Great Place Unfortunately I don't have the details on the tile in the file. I believe it was a slate (dark grey) in a 12x24 size, but I am not 100% sure.....

rusty708 Looks like Marazzi Soho.

Wow Great Place These particular closet doors are actually done in MDF. The front door is steel. You can paint pretty much anything these days, it is just a matter of getting the right formulation of paint.
Be sure to tell your paint supplier what you plan to paint, and they will advise on proper surface preparation so you get the best outcome!

Wow Great Place In this case, the homeowner kept the exterior door handle as is (for now) which is a shiny brass. They will eventually change it to satin nickel, like the closet doors, but truly, there is no hard and fast rule! Go with what you love!
If I had to choose a brass, I prefer the warm undertones of an antique brass vs the shiny brass, but that is also a personal preference.

Wow Great Place Painting is a tricky process, especially with doors.

Ideally, the door should be removed from the hinges for easier painting, and should be allowed to dry COMPLETELY before being reinstalled (interior doors)

For exterior doors, paint on a gorgeous day, so the door can stay in the open position as long as possible, and pay attention to the paint manufacturer's recommendations on what temperature to paint at, as the time of year when weather dips below freezing is not a great time to paint.

Also, make sure you prep the door with the proper primer and use the right PAINT for the door!
Different paints are formulated for different surfaces, so ask for advice at your paint shop for the best type of paint to use, as well as what type of primer. You may likely need to sand the door beforehand so the paint and primer have better adhesion, but again, depends on whether you are painting wood, metal, time of year, oil vs latex, etc.

Wow Great Place The wall colour is called Paper Clip, by a paint company called C2. Also, you may have noticed the large 12 x 24 tile size. This is a great trick to help small spaces feel larger (fewer grout lines makes a space feel less busy.)

Wow Great Place I went back in the file, and for this particular project, we used a paint from C2 called Architectural White. You may want to get samples of these whites (the C2 and the Benjamin Moore's) to compare in your own home, as you may like a softer, creamier white, or you may like a crisp, sharp white....hard to say without seeing them in person against your red!

traciell Thank you so much for your time!

Wow Great Place Hi Sally,
I can't remember the colour of the outside of this house, as the project was a few years ago, however I do remember that we selected to paint the street side of this front door in a deep plum/purple hue.
If you post a photo of the front of your house in the "design dilemmas" section of the Discussions, I am sure you'll get some feedback on whether black on your front door would be the right colour.
I am a huge fan of black doors, so regardless of the outside of your home, black doors can be a fantastic look on the inside of most homes!
Good luck in your project!
Joanne

spunky086 They look like slate floors to me

Wow Great Place Thanks for your question!

I can only tell you they are a dark grey porcelain tile, in a 12x24 format, but they are not slate. (although you can get a similar look with a black slate tile, it would be more rough looking, not this smooth.)

I don't have the exact brand/style of the tile. They were purchased a few years ago.

Wow Great Place Yes, the windows are textured. Here is another photo to illustrate that better:

Wow Great Place I just sent this link to another Houzzer who had a similar request....this company sells at various retailers throughout North America (and through Home Depot in Canada). If you scroll through the slide show, the last one, called "Rice paper" is a close match to the effect on these windows. A roll is less than $50, and is easily applied, and also easily removed in case you change your mind.
http://www.artscape-inc.com/products/

Wow Great Place In this particular house, we only did the back of the front door and the closet doors. The home is a split level, so other doors were still visible, and we decided to keep them white.

I think the black adds a hit of elegance, without screaming for attention, and it is up to you to decide how many doors you want to do. I would suggest (if this is the case for you,) that you do all the doors on one floor in black (this house had no other doors on the same floor, all were a half-flight up or down stairs to bedrooms or basement.)

Alternatively, we have had clients paint only french doors (glass doors) in black, and leave all other solid doors in white. This way, the eye sees through the glass in the door, since black kind of "disappears", and actually makes the door less noticeable.

With black doors, I would start small, say just the inside of the front door, and see whether you love it. Many clients have tried this, and they end up leaving just the front door like that, or they go for the whole enchilada and paint every door in the house!

Have fun painting!!

Wow Great Place The wall colour is called Paper Clip, by a paint company called C2. The finish on the back doors is pearl (a bit shinier than eggshell, not as shiny as semigloss), and the doors were done in Benjamin Moore's Jet Black. The other side of the front door is actually a different colour, because black would not have worked on the outside of their house!