To Paint or Not To Paint
Lately, I've been seeing a trend in painting the door trim and baseboards a darker color than the wall. Almost like an outline effect of the room. I almost immediately think of a black-and-white cartoon strip or older homes that have the original wood-stained door trim and baseboards. It feels as if the room is heavy and weighed down by this outline of dark contrasting colors. Of course, it's all a personal preference. I feel as though the wrong part of the room is being accented or that your eye stops at the crown and baseboard. There are so many other ways to accent a room with paint, for example, painting the door inside the room a contrasting color. This is a better way to highlight a feature like a beautifully paneled door. Also better to have the eye stop at a door than to look down at where the wall meets the floor. I must say I have seen this done and look amazing like the photo I featured from Kaleidoscope Living. The use of black for the crown, door, trim, and baseboards gives this room a sophisticated quality. Notice the lines are mimicked in the mirror frame and floor rug which balance the space, taking away from the eye, stopping at the top or bottom only.
Another great look is to paint everything a bold color; walls, trim, doors, and ceiling. This makes the room appear larger and creates a very sophisticated look depending on the color chosen. I'll expand more on this in a later post. Hope this helps with any trim paint debates you may be having!
2/27/2023
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