Help please. We have a black and white dilemma here & need your ideas.

7 years ago

We just had our new front door, sidelight, and transom installed. We have a small Victorian and want to do a shiny black on the outside but aren't sure if that should extend to the transom and trim. We are also toying with the idea of painting the door black on the inside too because we have black accents throughout out the house (like the newel post). Would that be too much and where do you end the black? THANK YOU in advance for your help!

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Santa Rosa Tile Supply, Inc.
7 years ago
I would paint it all, or paint the door only. With the single sidelight, I think you have a chance of things looking a little off-balance if you leave the trim white, but contrasting the door only could work. I'd have the transom match whatever you do with the sidelight, painted dark or light. I think it would be great to paint the inside of the door black as well, because it works with the interior of your home. If you were going with a bright color that you didn't want to see from the inside, only as an exterior color, that would be different. But leave the interior trim, sidelight, transom white.
Betty Ann Director thanked Santa Rosa Tile Supply, Inc.
Betty Ann Director
Original Author
7 years ago
Here's what we were able to get done before the weather changed.
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