Saturday, February 16, 2013

Black trim

 Since I'll be painting our living room, dining/kitchen and hallway the same shade of white (still need to get some samples), I'm seriously thinking about painting all the trim/doors/windows black.


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      We unfortunately don't have any crown molding, just baseboards and door/window trim. There is also two sets of built in cabinets that I would probably paint black. One at the end of the hallway (linen storage) and a china cabinet/pantry on the wall leading into the kitchen from the living room.





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For white/ivory rooms it adds so much interest! 

Will it look stupid with no crown molding?

Thoughts???



6 comments:

Nat said...

I think painting bottom trim black w/o crown molding might be hard but if you did doors and trim, or built in furniture it would look good. I'm not brave enough to do black trim or doors!

Katie Waddell said...

I totally agree Nat! Without the doors and windows it would be too weird. I just noticed that the second to last picture has no crown molding. :)

Kati from so happy home said...

You can always add crown molding if the baseboard/windows/doors option isn't working. Adding crown is pretty non-invasive, and you could pre-paint it so you only need to touch it up afterward. I say go for it! The only thing that all those rooms may have that your home might not is high ceilings - that always makes the light and space feel more airy, but that's not to say it won't work for you. Do it!

Albertina || MimosaLane said...

Wao!! I think it will be amazing. I don't think it will matter that you don't have crown moldings. Share with us the results please!

Katie Waddell said...

Kati I thought the same thing but thankfully the living and dining/kitchen get a TON of natural light! :)

Katie Waddell said...

Thank you! I will for sure share after pics!! :)