Add major drama to your home by painting your interior doors black. This is a style choice that works well with traditional and contemporary homes and with every style of door.

Interior doors are an architectural feature of your home and painting them black elevates their elegance and importance. You can take this look throughout your whole house or highlight certain doors. Interior French doors in particular make a major style statement with a coat of black paint. For a consistent and uniform look, paint both sides of each door.

You’ll find that black doors will also highlight other black accents in each room and will make your home look cohesive and put together. Black doors are better at hiding dirt but for durability, use satin or semi-gloss trim paint so they are easy to wash and hold up well to abuse. One thing to keep in mind, the black colour will put a spotlight on the door handle. It’s best to consider replacing old and beat-up door handles before you paint the door black.

Choose handles in a metal finish that will stand out from the black door or go with matte black for a uniform appearance. Visit your local TIMBER MART to find everything you’ll need to refresh your interior doors.