These photos are from the new house we moved into recently.
Interior stained doors with white trim.
Hope this is of some help.
The white trim freshens the look while the stained wood of the doors keeps the room grounded in its rich history.
For your stained wood consider the color of the other wood tones in the room.
You will be amazed at how different and bright the space will be.
In these cases i would recommend keeping the stained trim.
We thought leaving the door stained went better with the ceiling medallion and the furniture.
Painting trim white but keeping window frames and doors stained to balance out your home s older features with contemporary style.
If your previous storm door is aluminum you might be in a position to recycle it.
This door is an ideal alternative for modern homes.
Pros and cons of painting vs.
She loved the stained wood doors that were there but the trim was white and she wanted to know if she should paint the doors to match.
Hi in our dining room we have a french door that is stained cherry it has white trim.
If you are choosing to have white trim with wood doors make sure that you keep the surface of your interior doors in good repair.
It s like having a picture on a wall the framing counts.
One way to combine stained and painted trim in the same room is to paint the trim a color other than white.
I tried to pull the drapes further out so that the trim would show in the picture.
Meaning that is it meant to be painted not stained.
Personally white doors and trim really give the rooms that pop of color and frame the painted wall.
I think the stained doors with the white trim looks good and with all new wall colors they will look beautiful.
Do you have hardwood floors.
For a color face lift i suggest crisp white trim keep wall color go darker as you suggested on the doors and rubbed bronze hardware.
Recently a reader asked me if she needed to paint the interior doors in her home the same color as the trim.
Painting crown molding white or cream and keeping baseboards doors and window frames stained to make a room s impressive woodwork details stand out.
You could choose a color for your trim that matches your furnishings and leave the walls white or off white.
Another idea i think works well for an updated look is to leave the doors stained which is expensive to change and paint the trim around the door white.
White stained wood trim and door playing with colors in order to create the door attractive and visually appealing isn t a difficult undertaking.
If they are left too rugged or unvarnished they will simply look unfinished and out of place.