Stained Glass Interior Door - need to paint frame. Colour?
Josie Bird
8 years ago
Hi! I have an old door that we would like to install in our new home. It needs to be painted/stained but am at a loss on colour options. It will be in the kitchen, door to the basement. Am thinking a shade of white to match trim. But dark stain may be good too! Your thoughts are very much appreciated. :)
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teamaltese
8 years agoelainesteinke
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Comments (9)suzy - I'm not sure if this will help you visualize or not, since this isn't our front entry and it's a window above instead of a transom. Anyway, the doors throughout our home are stained mahogany with white trim and I love how the doors seem to "pop" surrounded with the white. If you would like to see any additional pics or have questions, please ask away :-) Family room doors:...See MoreMixing stained and painted interior doors?
Comments (11)Terri23...here's what we have so far: trim is painted throughout the house, downstairs all doors are Douglas fir to match the windows, upstairs all doors are painted same as trim. All windows, upstairs and down, are Doug fir with painted trim. We are still a work in progress, but here's a few photos of the effect. Hint: on many posts, if you click on the photo it will link you to more pictures if this option has been enabled by the poster. I encourage you to search for more postings by Jaymielo...she has some beautiful examples. Also, check out this thread that I linked below. FWIW, my DH was also skeptical about mixing, but we already had decided on red oak floors and Doug fir windows, so what then do you use for trim? One way or another, you'd have differing woods adjacent, either for the window trim/windows or the baseboards/floor. I think painting the trim ties it all together in a satisfying way and our different woods still compliment each other. Oh, and just to complicate matters, we have some black walnut thrown in to that mix, as well! Here's a shot of some of our stained windows with painted trim From Doors, Windows, Trim From Doors, Windows, Trim The Douglas fir doors: From Doors, Windows, Trim From Doors, Windows, Trim Painted doors From Doors, Windows, Trim Here is a link that might be useful: painted vs. stained...See MoreNeed Advice For Fun Framing Project - liberating stained glass
Comments (3)This project is taking forever, but it is moving. We got the window out, I tried to pay someone else to reglaze but it was cost prohibitive so I am doing it myself. Stripped / sanded off all the stain, polyurethane & paint. Got all the old glazing out, and replaced the broken glass with new glass. I am now trying to figure out what kind of glazing to use. Everything I've picked up says not recommended for stained or leaded glass. I was told by the stained glass store that this is not leaded glass, but I'm building this sucker up from scratch and want it to last 15-20 years if possible so the wrong kind of glaze would really suck. I have DAP 33 (can), DAP 33 (latex based in tube), a sherman williams store glaze. How do people glaze stained glass and what should I do in this case? My window is primed and ready to go! Please help : )...See MoreStained or White Interior Doors...and do they need to match?
Comments (9)Closet door are not a "feature" Stained doors, or ANY door "important" enough to differ from the trim casing around it? should lead to something equally important; Like a great dining room, or a wonderful study, perhaps a fabulous master bedroom: Not a closet,....a laundry, etc. ABRUPT color and stain changes, can cut up a house in a heartbeat. Or enhance something deserving. The word is restraint. : ) unless a more historic situation and home....See MoreUser
8 years agoJ S
8 years agoJosie Bird
8 years agoJosie Bird
8 years agoSo I took your suggestions and think we are going to go the reddish tint paint for this feature door! Completely not one of my "comfort colours" but I think it makes the blues in the glass pop. Plus it seems I have lots of red accents in our home, so it's not an isolated shade. Thoughts??
KP
last yearJosie Bird
last yearHi! It turned out OK but am actually changing the colour to a deep navy as soon as I have a minute to paint it.
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