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Interior Trim Black Doors/Windows black trim?

last year

We are remodeling our home. Cant wait to share before and after. We have beautiful black doors and windows. Currently trim is just primed so gives an idea of what white trim would look like but what about black? I really like it in our powder room in progress...

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Susan
last year
Black trim around the windows makes them look more substantial and prominent…so I think it’s a matter of preference of what you like.
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JAN MOYER
last year
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In combination with black doors, this can become over kill in a big hurry. The light.........and the too heavy below. Sorry....... the first THREE look great, the last???? Not for me.

As t0 your powder room? You love it. Fine, but far better with a WHITE casing around the black, the paper seems over powered by the weightiness of the window.. ......jmho.

Careful with this black drama, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. .. At some point you'll be painting again : )
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Here is my mock-up with two over one. I did one with the existing trim in red for clarity. It is almost non-existent. I see now you are going to add to the trim. The top of the bottom windows will have to be replaced too, because they are not wide enough. I agree with you that the trim should be white. The black seems heavy handed. Second picture with two black trim on the top left and two with white on the right. Lower level shows one of each. The trim I used was not wide. One other issue is what is the center window going to look like in black? Can you do a trim there?
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Snaggy
last year
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I love black windows ... I had them about 20 years ago in another house.... love the wallpaper in the powder room
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
IMO no black trim and as I mnetioned in your other post I would not have it in that bathroom either.
elcieg
last year
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White trim.

In the bathroom, black window, black paneling and black vanity. You want the pup wallpaper to stand out and now it is running in third place.

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