I want to take a moment to thank those of you sent such kind words of support regarding Mr. B.  I shared the comments with Mr. B. and he said I must have very nice blog friends! {I do!}

I can’t be certain of when I first saw a blog post on painting interior doors and/or window panes black (or charcoal), but I was immediately smitten with the look, the contrast seems to enliven a room.  I really love the look and have toyed with the idea [on paper and in my mind] for years, maybe next house(?)

{via – above/below}

I’m still not ready to pull the trigger, so to speak, but it gives a room an unexpected “wow” factor.

These bathroom doors appear to be vintage.  I would definitely go for the dark trim if I had a similar pair.

Melaine, of My Sweet Savannah, recently addressed this topic and it gave me pause. Here’s what she had to say,

“A few years ago I painted 90% of our interior doors black.  I love them. They do require more upkeep as they show more dust and when you have pets they show every little mark.”

You see, like Melaine, I have pets and lots of dust.  Mr. B. believes the dust is due in part to the fact that we have the doors and windows open 3/4 of the year due to the warmer weather we experience here in sunny Southern California.  Add the fact that the dogs pretty much have free reign of the house—they are in and out a lot.  So maybe it’s like owning a black car.  Pretty, but high(er) maintenance.

Still, I love the look and will continue to give it serious consideration.  What do you think?

Don’t you love this shower?  Dark panes mirror the dark grout on the subway tile and the added drama of the black and white tile floor of the shower is a design win in my book.The foyer (below) manages the dark doors with grace; the extra black in the bannister and furniture makes me happy. 🙂

I like this pair of doors.  I think the reason this works so well is the trim remains fresh in shades of white, while the doors stand out.  

The use of black on these french doors is surprisingly understated in this neutral room.  Chairs in black are so pretty.

Black enamel dutch doors, so pretty. {our front door is a dutch door, this is very tempting.

{via – above and below}

Have you been tempted?  I love the color of this door with it’s brass hardware.

Have a great Wednesday!

♥ Karen