Anonymous wrote:Designer here.
I like the black door trend, usually in a pearl-finish paint. Gray seems random to me, but I have never used this on a door.
I would guess that many of the PPs heartily objecting just don't have a vision for this, and have probably seen it and liked it (or not noticed enough to object).
You can't really paint standard 4-paneled builder's doors black because that would be silly looking, but if you have very contemporary flat front doors or older interesting doors, it looks sharp and it fits. Especially if you have iron windows.
OP here. I agree with you. My dilemma is that we have traditional wood four paneled doors -- granted they are nice wood, but still no arches and no iron. I think I'm going to go for it. What the hell. I'll start with the foyer door, if it looks awful then I can just repaint it back to white.
Any recommendations on your favorite black? I use Benjamin Moore paints -- usually.