Pros and cons of painting vs.
Interior stained doors with white trim.
The white trim freshens the look while the stained wood of the doors keeps the room grounded in its rich history.
If you are choosing to have white trim with wood doors make sure that you keep the surface of your interior doors in good repair.
One way to combine stained and painted trim in the same room is to paint the trim a color other than white.
You will be amazed at how different and bright the space will be.
Painting crown molding white or cream and keeping baseboards doors and window frames stained to make a room s impressive woodwork details stand out.
This door is an ideal alternative for modern homes.
In most standard new build homes both the trim and interior doors are made of mdf and are paint grade.
White stained wood trim and door playing with colors in order to create the door attractive and visually appealing isn t a difficult undertaking.
Meaning that is it meant to be painted not stained.
For a color face lift i suggest crisp white trim keep wall color go darker as you suggested on the doors and rubbed bronze hardware.
These photos are from the new house we moved into recently.
If you want to keep the wood trim make baseboard and door wood trim dark stain and paint all window trim white.
I tried to pull the drapes further out so that the trim would show in the picture.
Hope this is of some help.
For your stained wood consider the color of the other wood tones in the room.
Personally white doors and trim really give the rooms that pop of color and frame the painted wall.
Do you have hardwood floors.
If your previous storm door is aluminum you might be in a position to recycle it.
Recently a reader asked me if she needed to paint the interior doors in her home the same color as the trim.
If they are left too rugged or unvarnished they will simply look unfinished and out of place.
She loved the stained wood doors that were there but the trim was white and she wanted to know if she should paint the doors to match.
Another idea i think works well for an updated look is to leave the doors stained which is expensive to change and paint the trim around the door white.
It s like having a picture on a wall the framing counts.
You could choose a color for your trim that matches your furnishings and leave the walls white or off white.
Painting trim white but keeping window frames and doors stained to balance out your home s older features with contemporary style.
I think the stained doors with the white trim looks good and with all new wall colors they will look beautiful.
We thought leaving the door stained went better with the ceiling medallion and the furniture.