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Home Decorating Paint Design Dilemma

Interior Door Colour

Brittany MacKinnon

14 days ago

Hello, I’m building a new home. My style is modern organic. Walls, trim and ceiling will be Chantilly Lace. Floors are light white oak. Cabinets are a caramel rift white oak. Window trim is black.
Do I paint the interior doors- Agreeable Gray to keep things light and airy. Or do I paint them Iron Ore for drama and to complement window trim?

Photos 1 + 2 show door options.
Photo 3 shows current living room
Photo 4 shows style

Iron Ore

Agreeable Gray

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Stearns Design Build
14 days ago
Hi Brittany,

I really love your style! Your new home is going to be stunning!

To me, I think Agreeable Gray is your best option. This color leans more taupe/beige, and to me that looks and feels much more natural and organic, which fits your style. I think big, black doors are a bit much and feel hard and sharp. If your style was simply modern, I think it would be a good choice. But since you are looking for something warmer and cozier, the gray is much softer and fits in your color palette better on a larger surface like a door.

I do, however, love black for your door handles, railings, and windows! I think the black in smaller doses like that really gives you the modern part of your style, but the white on the walls, the warm wood floors, and gray doors give you the more organic part of your style.

I hope this helps!

-Preston

Designer, Stearns Design Build

www.stearnsdesignbuild.com
Brittany MacKinnon
Original Author
14 days ago
Thank you Preston, very insightful!
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