I dont have any white walls, but, I do have all black trim and doors. I love them. I would do the crown moulding white.

Thanks. Would you do the base molding white also? What color are your walls and ceiling?

I guess it depends on the style of the home, but............the windows black yes, the trim around them nope. Same for the doors. Doors black but trim white and base white

My base is black too. All my rooms are a shade of turquoise. Some ceilings are white, some are not.

Thanks. They are thirteen year old windows and patio doors so don’t think they can be painted so thought black trim would give it some oomph!

Cat_ky. Are your windows themselves black or just the trim?

cat_ky. Do you have crown molding? If yes, did u make that black too?

Examples

A few more

Thanks. I like all those pics

M Y concern is the windows are white and don’t think painter will paint those parts black. Will it look strange to have black moldings with windows white?

My windows are wood and yes, they are painted black. No crown moulding, but, thats because, I dont personally like crown moulding and I tore it all out 10 yrs ago. However, most I have seen with trim etc painted another color, the crown always looks better painted the color as the ceiling, although a different sheen of that ceiling color. However, that said, there are a couple of pictures above with the crown painted black, that does look pretty nice. Here are some more pics of black trim

Ok thanks. Have to see if painter will paint windows black.

So disappointed! Found out the windows are metal and won’t be painted black. Any suggestions on what to do since there aren’t many moldings around windows to paint black. Just around patio door and interior doors so would it look strange to just be painting only some?

Bonnie, what is your decor style?

This house has white walls with dark greige mouldings, which offers contrast, but isn't stark contrast. Whole house here: https://tours.stevenjamescollins.com/public/vtour/display/209720

I am very contemporary modern with black and white theme but on occasion I do throw in an antique or two! I am concerned about pai ting just some rooms with moldings and doors where other rooms have none. Would that look off?

I mean only painting some things black and not others

I have seen several homes with white windows and black trim. It will work for you.

Sorry I was saying most of the windows have no molding so I was wondering if it would look bad to just have the ones that do have molding painted black. For instance the sliding patio door has moldings but when it meets the floor molding what do I do? Leave it white? The master bedroom I am painting g the tray ceiling molding black but do t know if I should paint crown molding and window frame black? Very confused! Thanks for your help.

My mother's apartment is all white walls with black trim (all trim) and black doors. Her living room picture windows have no molding. It looks fantastic and has looked fantastic for over 34 years. :)

Wow! Are u saying black base moldings too?

Yes. All doors, door moldings and baseboards. ETA: the windows have no trim and thus the walls are white. It’s an apartment in NY build in the late 1920’s. So the window wells are quite deep.

Her kitchen is also black and white. Amazing that it looks like a newly designed space but has been like that for a few decades.

Probably why I painted my first home’s living room yellow, kitchen red, bedroom sage green...you know, rebellion!

Now I can appreciate the simplicity and classic combination of black and white. And would do it myself if it didn’t mean copying her! Lol.

Wow you give me new hope however the biggest problem is the old large on the diagonal ceramic floors which are a combo of beige white and goldfish. What color are your mothers floors?

The hardwood floors are polyurethaned oak (parquet) and the kitchen has black ceramic floor tile with black grout.

Ok, so the oak floors might be similar in color to my tile floors. It might work. Thanks so much for your input. Appreciate it.

You can always paint strips of wood or even paper and tape them up temporarily to get an idea.

It’s a second home and I’m not there and painters are coming soon

And the black is semi-gloss paint, just FYI.

Yes thanks. Now have to convince the husband!

Any recommendations for Benjamin Moore blackest black paint without undertones?

Oddly enough the strongest black paint with no undertones by Benjamin Moore is called, very simply, Black 2132-10

I can think of no higher maintenance item than BLACK baseboards or windowsills.. Buy a pile of dusters. Keep a jug of touch up paint.

Bonnie, were you planning to paint the windowsills, too?

One thing to consider is the light—there should be a lot of natural light.

Thanks. I thought of that but it’s just two of us.

windowsills are white marble or something like that. there is plenty of light - it is Florida

the home is only thirteen years old so I don't think it has been painted more than twice - so woodwork and walls should be in pretty good condition.