Painting crown molding white or cream and keeping baseboards doors and window frames stained to make a room s impressive woodwork details stand out.
Interior stained doors with white trim.
In most standard new build homes both the trim and interior doors are made of mdf and are paint grade.
It s like having a picture on a wall the framing counts.
In these cases i would recommend keeping the stained trim.
Hope this is of some help.
I think the stained doors with the white trim looks good and with all new wall colors they will look beautiful.
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.
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.
These photos are from the new house we moved into recently.
Pros and cons of painting vs.
We thought leaving the door stained went better with the ceiling medallion and the furniture.
You will be amazed at how different and bright the space will be.
If your previous storm door is aluminum you might be in a position to recycle it.
Hi in our dining room we have a french door that is stained cherry it has white trim.
For your stained wood consider the color of the other wood tones in the room.
One way to combine stained and painted trim in the same room is to paint the trim a color other than white.
If they are left too rugged or unvarnished they will simply look unfinished and out of place.
You could choose a color for your trim that matches your furnishings and leave the walls white or off white.
If you want to keep the wood trim make baseboard and door wood trim dark stain and paint all window trim white.
This door is an ideal alternative for modern homes.
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.
Recently a reader asked me if she needed to paint the interior doors in her home the same color as the trim.
Meaning that is it meant to be painted not stained.
Some new build homes will have upgraded the trim to stain grade pine or oak.
I tried to pull the drapes further out so that the trim would show in the picture.
Do you have hardwood floors.
White stained wood trim and door playing with colors in order to create the door attractive and visually appealing isn t a difficult undertaking.
The white trim freshens the look while the stained wood of the doors keeps the room grounded in its rich history.