Should Baseboards Match Door Trim Color

For example use one of my favorite blues benjamin moore s 2136 70 whispering spring on the walls but then do the trim 2 shades darker 2136 50 colorado gray or even a different color that s not much darker such as 2028 40 pear green.

Should baseboards match door trim color. I hope this helps. Did i confuse you. Hi the door trims do not need to be the same as the baseboards but all the door trims have to be the same. Which ever color you door is painted paint the baseboards the same color.

It left us with the ability to paint our trim and doors black without having to much black in the house. She loved the stained wood doors that were there but the trim was white and she wanted to know if she should paint the doors to match. The thinking was that people would inadvertently kick damage or get fingerprints all over them and they would likely be covered in dirt and dust. I d recommend painter s tape to get a clean edge for the color transitions.

Whatever part of the trim you can see with the door shut paint the color of the door on that side. Popular in remodeling advice planning. Most doors found in homes are painted with a brown stain brown paint or white paint. It is so obvious that the wooden color of the doors in this choice is chosen because it has compatibility with both brown shades and wooden colors.

The door trim color has nothing to do with the color inside a room and the inside the room door trim could be painted to go with that rooms colors or paint the trim white. We did that and it looks great. Use a non white trim color and the conflicting whites in the room will settle down. The rest of the jamb should be painted to match the other side of the door.

If you are using beefier 3 or 4 1 2 inch door trim 8 or 10 inch baseboards are more appropriate. Just a thought why not paint your baseboards the same color as your walls. This frees you to select a complementary color without worry about matching the flooring. Plinth blocks at the base of door molding can bridge door trim and baseboards that are incompatible in thickness.

This will provide a consistent matched look throughout the room. Keep in mind also that the outside edge of the door molding has to be deep enough to accommodate the thickness of the baseboard. Another benefit of choosing paint over stain is that you can paint the doors and trim to match the baseboards. Recently a reader asked me if she needed to paint the interior doors in her home the same color as the trim.

What about the white trim. Painting out the baseboards the same color as the walls is a designer trick to make the space look larger. Another option is to paint the baseboard and shoe molding before installation.