interior & Exterior Trim Style—should it match?
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PROHALLETT & Co.
3 years ago
PROJAN MOYER
3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (4)I think there are pictures in the forum representing almost every combination imaginable and there isn't any one combination that pops out in my memory as not having worked. Our interior doors and trim all match and are softer white. On the exterior, is the same. White trim, white door, hunter green shutters (which we're planning on changing eventually). I like it that way because the white is a nice contrast and to me it provides a more cohesive look. I think you should do what is most appealing to you....See MoreShould the interior and exterior of a front door match?
Comments (3)I'm not an old house expert, but I'd be surprised if the outside on many old doors was the same as the inside; they would have made the outside more ornate, so folks could see it. The inside would probably be plainer. At least that's what I'd think....See Morematching interior/exterior doors
Comments (8)A powder room does not benefit from any barn door no matter the style of the door. Interior doors? Should match. An entry door is chosen to suit the exterior of the home. ..........and if the inside of that home will have a design intent somewhat unsuited, or wildly unexpected? Simple is best. The wood mission posted, has nothing in common with the entry door you posted,other than it IS a door. Design is editing. Don't "isolate" just to be different. Harmony is the good friend of unity. Too, there is nothing particularly "modern" about a mission/craftsman door. In OR out. I think you are a bit too much ......all over the place ......versus honed in on a feel and style for either interior or exterior....See More
PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
3 years agodarielsmith
3 years agoThank you! Apologizing for my lack of photography skills, but here are some shots:
darielsmith
3 years ago- PRO
JAN MOYER
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoYou already did the inside, yes? The inside trim, while you may love Craftsman style, is at odds with the feeling of the house. Just a simpler, palin and beefier trim to the exterior.
Craftsman, is SO obviously a trim style, it is best where it makes sense.......and the doors are particularly telling. Some styles work anywhere. A single recessed panel, a two panel at most. Neither screams any specific style. Craftsman is another story, altogether.
In your home?
It's the pics below. Fits.....and maybe too much a style "stretch".
Nobody would suggest that a sixties or seventies home must retain slab doors and ranch molding. But you don't want a gigantic "surprise" , either. You can't take a frosted San Francisco Victorian, and be anything but shocked to find it stripped of all trim inside, anymore than a farmhouse would be laden with gooey frosting INSIDE.
For those expensive re trimming projects? Consider the feel. Carefully. : )
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3 years ago
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