Paint Or Replace Interior Doors

Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.

Paint or replace interior doors.

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. We are replacing our slab interior doors with new bifolds in the case of closets and new slabs on bedrooms. If painting the door in a darker color paint trim first allow it fully dry for at least 24 hours protect it with painter s tape then paint the main portion of the door. Knobs and hinges in the style and finish of your choice.

Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. If you re painting your door white and have white trim around it i recommend using the same paint color and finish as the trim. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean. Schlage door hardware is available in tons of different designs in every style.

The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. How to paint interior doors black update hardware. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match. We are using schlage andover style knobs and trim in an aged bronze finish throughout our house. We re sticking with white paint to match the trim original mid century molding which i m not crazy about but the house is too small to support crown moldings.

Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application. You can check out all the different styles of interior knobs and hinges that schlage offers. After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.