Can you show pics of your front and back doors?

Only do it if you LOVE the look, it seems like the black window frame trend is winding down.

Hmm. I'd go all or nothing. Meaning, if you paint the interior window frame black, then you should also paint the trim black.

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Usually, when just the interior window frame is painted black, the architecture is very contemporary. Your home is more traditional, so I'd paint the trim, too.

I stand corrected! :-) But even so, to my eye the black doors against white trim feels mismatched. JMO.

Do you mean to paint the wood trim black, but leave the vinyl white? Do you have any inspiration photos? Honestly I think it would look weird, but a good inspiration photo might change my mind. If you mean to paint the vinyl too, I do not recommend it. It could peel, especially where the moving parts of the window touch).

When it comes to painting trim -- personally I think it's ok vary on a room by room basis. If you have an open concept kitchen/living room/entryway, then do all of the windows there. But anything that's in a different room could stay white. I don't think trim needs to match throughout an entire house. (That's like saying that all of your kitchen and bath countertops need to be the same, or every room needs to have the same color scheme. It's a nice idea for a new build, but not realistic when updating an older home.)

Ok, I found one sample of inspiration. I like it, but it's exterior only. and only rectangular windows, so it's hard to tell if that would look good in your situation.

Idea: do a trial run. Paint just the arched living room window (the wood, not the vinyl). If anything is going to look weird, it will be that one. If you do like the look, then great, do the rest of that room! If you don't like it, it's just one frame so it won't take that long to paint it white again.

yes, paint them. But, it is necessary to prep and prime the vinyl trim properly.

also... black trim shows dust.

I painted my existing windows black and painted the trim white... I did not paint the actual window, just the trim to the flat trim. All flat trim either white or matching my wall paint.

I like it, but it's not for everyone.

With the reference to vinyl, I don't think I have anything vinyl. Everything is wood, at least on the interior of my home. I was thinking of painting the flat wood on the window and leaving the trim around the window white.

SeattleMCM, I hadn't thought to paint the trim and not the window framing. Your example looks nice, but thought is still to do the reverse. Thank you!

I wouldn't. Looks to me like a painting project that's underway, not a finished project. If you're intent on going that route, of course there's nothing stopping you, but to me it looks like a good deal of effort for less than optimal results.

Oh, never mind! IDK why I thought you had vinyl inserts. In your case, I think it would look pretty to paint the window frames, not the trim. Again, start with just that living window to see if you like how it looks with that one, and then go from there.

I would not. Black window, white trim, brown shades. Too much going on.

Painting both the window frame and the outside trim in all black feels too heavy to me. Thinking about how this will look. Love it on modern homes.

If I can find the article, I will post it for you to read. It is all about "architects" who flunked a class or two. For the wow impact every window of different design, was used. Trying hard to make a new build look like an old French Country estate. Good example.

elcieg, I would love to see the article! Do you know in the photo you shared if the crown and base molding are including in the same color? That's very pretty. Was already thinking of doing my dining room like that. Thank you!

Another vote no. I like them in certain houses, and think your doors look great painted black, but think windows would be too much. And with only doing certain ones, might look quite disjointed.

Elcieg, where did you find that green room in the photo you attached. It's so pretty! Thank you!

I really love the way the trim matches the walls in that green room!

I do too! SeattleMCM, do you think any crown or base molding is painted green as well? Thank you! I'm going to do this in my dining room first since I know I want it there.

I would guess yes. It might look weird to have white trim when the entire wall has been painted a color. I feel like this would look good in a small space like that dining room, but might be a bit much in a great room. But for a large space, it could look good to do this in a more subtle color:

Here are a bunch of other inspiration photos.

I can't find the photo. I thought it was in House Beautiful, but no luck. I will keeping looking through my history. Sorry. It is a lovely change, though.

It was designed by Caroline Turner Interiors.

https://www.carolineturner.co

As elcieg said, featured in HB:

https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/house-tours/a37851795/caroline-turner-north-shore-chicago-tudor-home/

Gorgeous house.

Look what painting walls and woodwork the same did for this window! It's stunning.

I met a gal who had just built a gorgeous, yet simple, home and she invited me in to see it. She was from England, with that lovely accent. Each room was a saturated, different color, with trim the same, in a gloss...(not semi), walls matte. The only white walls, white woodwork was in the bathrooms. I had never seen anything like it before. I mean, I had seen a darker woodwork with light walls, but her house was a wow!

The Farrow & Ball IG page has lots of rooms with trim and walls the same color. Great for inspiration.

instead of black, which might be a bit too harsh w/all of your warmer elements, why not try Urbane Bronze, Black Fox or Iron Ore?

the only way to surely tell is to get a sample and paint it. (it's only paint. if you don't like it, paint over it)

similar granite. cabs are Urbane (these floors are terrible though!)

go for the baseboards and door trim too.

this would similar to the Anonymous, or try kendall Charcoal

you can see Urbane Bronze and how warm it looks next to natural materials. it's a beautiful shade.

Jinx found it!

When I paint my interior in the next year or two, I might be tempted to go with trim, doors/walls the opposite of what I have now...and put Revere Pewter on trim/doors/ and Super White on walls. This inspiration photo used White Dove, but my natural light needs a higher LRV.

I already have black hardware, which I love.

emteck:

The House Beautiful article says the sunroom walls are painted with "Benjamin Moore Alligator Alley" laquer, but it looks like it has a MUCH higher LRV than 15 to me. Laquer would make it more reflective, but I still think that's the wrong color. It looks closer to "Land of Liberty" (Ben Moore 441), which is a lighter shade (LRV 29).

I have a thread about painting my family room window trim black too! I have been on the fence but love the look!
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#2 my family room
I think you would love it!

I think your kitchen window would look great..with the black shelves you have…but remove the shade for sure.

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Home Interiors with Ease, did you paint your windows and trim black? Just in the one room or all through the house? Thank you!

J. Appelbaum we still have not decided!…waiting for my drapes to be hung before we decide…have seen all windows and also only one window painted black….no rules…if we do the black on this family room window it will be the only window with black trim in the house…doesn’t bother me at all…

If you paint it black :) will you still hang drapes?

I ran your photos through the Sherwin Williams paint tool so you can see a rough visual of what it would look like if you painted the frame part black.

Thank you, eastautumn! Very nice of you to do that. Seeing the black on my windows, I’m not sure I love it.

Can we see a photo of the entire kitchen?

Eastautumn, your pictures are so very helpful! To me, this clearly illustrates what an unintentional look the black portion creates. The OP's home is so pretty and the windows are as they are for a reason: visual continuity. I think unexpected artistic touches can be wonderful when properly deployed; this is not an applicable case.

I don’t think it looks good at all in your rooms. Your windows have such a lovely, graceful feel, I think this look cheapens that effect, and as Ida said, like projects unfinished.

Eastautumn, best paint mock-ups I’ve ever seen here! Looks so real, you did a great job.

ETA: Ida, was posting at same time … you said it much better. :)

Ida and Jinx, I totally agree with you! I am, however, going to try in my dining room to paint the trim the same as the wall. I'm excited about that! Everyone has been so helpful!!!

Please show us when you’re done, can’t wait to see! I love that look. :)

Could we see some pictures of your spaces that show us your style/ furnishings? The black door seems harsh to me next to the neutrals in the living room, but I like the black shelving in the kitchen, but that is based on such a small view.

I do like creative ways to add color. One of my favorite photos is one where they switched the wall color and the trim color in two adjoining rooms.

Here is another with colored trim that I really liked:

I do like the black trim in this room with all the bold colors.

And this window with only the frame painted green. It is such a bold color statement that a little goes a long way:

With the exception of white on white or rooms like a sun room where painting trim a different color than the walls can be distracting and overly busy, I don't generally care for the walls and trim to be painted the same color. Feels like someone didn't want to go to the trouble of painting doing 2 colors. There are always exceptions, but generally, it is not a look I like.

I think it works in this room:

Whatever you do it has to fit the overall aesthetic of your home.

What works well for my sister in her Tudor home with Queen Anne Antique furniture does not generally work well in my MCM ranch with MCM furnishings or with my sister in laws French Country florals and pastels.

I have some pictures that I often share when asked about colors that are examples of whole home color palettes, but are also examples of how a style and aesthetic was carried from room to room.

I also like looking at the color tours on the miller paint company blog where you see multiple rooms of a home that has been painted with a sense of purpose, where everything works together to create that cohesive feeling most of us want in our homes.

https://www.millerpaint.com/blog/

Looks like you have similar countertop and backsplash as I do…I think to pull off the black window the backsplash would need to be lighter…I whitewashed my very golden tumbled tiles from the 90’s…here is a before and after..so simple to do..mixed my white acrylic paint with water and used a rag to wash it…just a thought..what color are your kitchen cabinets?

So glad the mock-ups were helpful! I love color and paint, and a couple of years ago started consulting with friends and neighbors on exterior paint palettes. I decided I needed to learn how to use a mock-up tool to demonstrate some of the crazy ideas in my head, but the whole idea was a little overwhelming to this non-techie. Wish I knew how to use Photoshop because it would probably be easier and more efficient to save changes, but instead I just use this tool on the Sherwin Williams site and take screen shots to save various ideas. I love to "paint" color ideas on pictures while relaxing and listening to a podcast. It's like my version of an adult coloring book :-D

I love the ease of use on the SW viewer. BM has one as well, but SW is so user friendly/easy to use and does a pretty good job.

Y’all need to teach me your ways! I try it and it goes all wonky. :D

No, not to mention it would be hard to do perfectly.