How would you paint this entry door?

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 19, 2009, 3:22 pm

Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the
living room. At a right angle to the entry door, trim to trim, is a
closet door. Both of these doors are the same 1950's light brown
veneer grain doors, sort of like this:

http://www.vtindustries.com/images/flush-slideshow-default.jpg

So you're looking into the corner of the living room and you see 2
"matching" doors at right angles. When the entry door is open, it
hides the closet door completely.

Now, consider replacing the entry door with a fiberglass that the
owner wants painted to match the shutters and trim on the front of the
house, sort of a maroon color.

What do you do with the inside of the entry door? Do you paint it the
same maroon (which won't really match the color scheme of the room) or
do you paint it to match the room which won't match the other door or
do you paint the door to match the room and replace the closet door
with something similar and then paint both doors to match or ... ?

Posted by DD_BobK on October 19, 2009, 4:06 pm

> Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the
> living room. At a right angle to the entry door, trim to trim, is a
> closet door. Both of these doors are the same 1950's light brown
> veneer grain doors, sort of like this:
> http://www.vtindustries.com/images/flush-slideshow-default.jpg
> So you're looking into the corner of the living room and you see 2
> "matching" doors at right angles. When the entry door is open, it
> hides the closet door completely.
> Now, consider replacing the entry door with a fiberglass that the
> owner wants painted to match the shutters and trim on the front of the
> house, sort of a maroon color.
> What do you do with the inside of the entry door? Do you paint it the
> same maroon (which won't really match the color scheme of the room) or
> do you paint it to match the room which won't match the other door or
> do you paint the door to match the room and replace the closet door
> with something similar and then paint both doors to match or ... ?

paint the door to match the room and replace the closet door
with something similar and then paint both doors to match

or

leave the closet door & just paint it to match color of interior of
new door :(

consider color first & then style ...depends on clients budget

cheers
Bob

Posted by Gordon Shumway on October 19, 2009, 4:13 pm

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:48 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

>Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the
>living room. At a right angle to the entry door, trim to trim, is a
>closet door. Both of these doors are the same 1950's light brown
>veneer grain doors, sort of like this:
>http://www.vtindustries.com/images/flush-slideshow-default.jpg
>So you're looking into the corner of the living room and you see 2
>"matching" doors at right angles. When the entry door is open, it
>hides the closet door completely.
>Now, consider replacing the entry door with a fiberglass that the
>owner wants painted to match the shutters and trim on the front of the
>house, sort of a maroon color.
>What do you do with the inside of the entry door? Do you paint it the
>same maroon (which won't really match the color scheme of the room) or
>do you paint it to match the room which won't match the other door or
>do you paint the door to match the room and replace the closet door
>with something similar and then paint both doors to match or ... ?

You stain the inside (and the edges) to match the interior doors and
trim and you do whatever the owner wants, paint or stain, to the
outside of the door.

Gordon Shumway

One positive thing about 'Cash for Clunkers' is that
it took thousands of Obama bumper stickers off the road.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 19, 2009, 4:39 pm

> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:48 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

> >Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the
> >living room. At a right angle to the entry door, trim to trim, is a
> >closet door. Both of these doors are the same 1950's light brown
> >veneer grain doors, sort of like this:
> >http://www.vtindustries.com/images/flush-slideshow-default.jpg
> >So you're looking into the corner of the living room and you see 2
> >"matching" doors at right angles. When the entry door is open, it
> >hides the closet door completely.
> >Now, consider replacing the entry door with a fiberglass that the
> >owner wants painted to match the shutters and trim on the front of the
> >house, sort of a maroon color.
> >What do you do with the inside of the entry door? Do you paint it the
> >same maroon (which won't really match the color scheme of the room) or
> >do you paint it to match the room which won't match the other door or
> >do you paint the door to match the room and replace the closet door
> >with something similar and then paint both doors to match or ... ?

> You stain the inside (and the edges) to match the interior doors and
> trim and you do whatever the owner wants, paint or stain, to the
> outside of the door.
> Gordon Shumway
> One positive thing about 'Cash for Clunkers' is that
> it took thousands of Obama bumper stickers off the road.- Hide quoted tex=

t -

> - Show quoted text -

re: You stain the inside (and the edges) to match the interior doors

The edges should match the interior doors? Are you sure that's right?

Here's what would be seen:

Entry door closed: People inside the house see a door that matches the
interior doors, people outside the house see a door that matches the
shudders and exterior trim, edges are not seen by anyone. So far, so
good.

Entry door open: People inside or outside the house would see the
exterior paint color on the face of the door, but would see the
interior color on the edges. (No one can see the interior side of the
door when it is open.) This doesn't sound right to me.

Why wouldn't I paint the edges to match the exterior since they are
only seen when the door is open and the exterior of the door is
viewable by people inside and outside the house? That way, anyone
looking at the open door would see only the exterior color on all
surfaces.

Posted by HeyBub on October 19, 2009, 5:02 pm

DerbyDad03 wrote:

> re: You stain the inside (and the edges) to match the interior doors
> The edges should match the interior doors? Are you sure that's right?
> Here's what would be seen:
> Entry door closed: People inside the house see a door that matches the
> interior doors, people outside the house see a door that matches the
> shudders and exterior trim, edges are not seen by anyone. So far, so
> good.
> Entry door open: People inside or outside the house would see the
> exterior paint color on the face of the door, but would see the
> interior color on the edges. (No one can see the interior side of the
> door when it is open.) This doesn't sound right to me.
> Why wouldn't I paint the edges to match the exterior since they are
> only seen when the door is open and the exterior of the door is
> viewable by people inside and outside the house? That way, anyone
> looking at the open door would see only the exterior color on all
> surfaces.

Yes, that's right. Door edges are usually an extension of the side of the
door in the direction to which it opens. If the door opens inward, the edge
should match the inside of the door. If the door opens outward, the edge
should match the outside of the door.

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