Doors doors doors! Looking for a contemporary style
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help with door color, style, and hardware (painted black doors)
Comments (12)I, too, love, love painted black doors!! Due to the colors in our home, we ended up doing dark brown/black doors (Pratt & Lambert Obsidian). I love it, although I still wish I had black doors. One day, when we are repainting the house, I will choose colors that go with black! So, to your question. I would do all the same hardware, whether ORB or brushed nickel, etc. I also would do all doors the same color. I went through the same process - thinking only the first floor with brown doors but I was convinced by a colorist to treat all interior doors with the same color treatment so all the doors are brown. I don't regret it for a minute! I really love the look. Here are a few pics - all hardware is brass, as that is what was here. I love the color but I am not crazy about the style. One day we will change them out. French doors: My den:...See MoreLooking for contemporary/modern stainless steel entry door
Comments (11)Hi Gonzoactive, have you bought from Milano Doors? I placed an order with them but have not paid for it yet. I went to their showroom in Huntington Beach but all the Stainless Steel doors that matched my opening size happened to be defective in some way, and they told me I'd have to wait until new ones arrived. My concern is that the doors are produced in Russia, which isn't well known for top quality merchandise. Can you please give a little more info on your experience with them. I don't want to put out over $3K if I'm going to end up with a faulty product. Thanks...See MoreDrawer fronts with shaker doors, trying for contemporary look
Comments (18)We also are going for a contemporary look with our shaker style cabinets. I think a few things affect whether shaker looks traditional/craftsman-ish or contemporary: 1. I think generally slab drawers look more contemporary. Having said that, we went with shaker fronts for the large drawers and slabs for the small drawer bases, to provide balance in our particular plan (we have a lot of large drawers). 2. The size offset/depth of the panel. I don't see people discussing this very much when they describe their cabinets. We will have a 1/8 inch offset as opposed to the more typical and more traditional 1/4 inch offset. I think the more shallow panel looks more contemporary as it approximates a slab look more (but still keeps the panel interest). 3. Color of stain. To me, a dark stained wood (expresso, cordovan) in a shaker style looks more contemporary than the natural wood/natural stain look. (I think this could be just me, though) ;-) 4. And of course, the hardware you choose, as well as countertops, backsplash, etc., makes all the difference in the overall look!...See MoreWhat interior door styles would you recommend for contemporary home?
Comments (8)There were a lot of houses built in the middle of the last century in the US with cheap, hollow core flat panel doors. When people refer to cheap flat panel doors that's what they're thinking of. As the previous posters have shown, there are more expensive, very attractive flat panel doors available. Maybe not at big box stores, but if you live in a major metro area you should be able to find them somewhere locally. The price of lumber has been all over the place the last two years, and while it's not at its peak, it's still high as compared to pre-pandemic, so be prepared for sticker shock....See Moreannkathryn
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