Painting Interior Doors

For the longest time, I have admired houses with dark doors. Was I brave enough to dip my brush in black paint and tackle all the doors in this house, though? Why yes, I was. I know everyone thought I was crazy at first, but the dark, rich color brings an element of interest and an upgraded look I am really in love with. Paneled doors are easy to paint if you develop a system. Thankfully, Pinterest has lots of hints on how to successfully paint paneled doors, as well as brilliant tips about painting them on or off the hinges. 

I chose to remove most of the doors and paint them in the garage. I did this for a few reasons - 1) it is the best way to avoid drips, 2) I didn't have to worry about cats or dogs rubbing up against wet paint, and 3) it allowed me to easily work on a few doors at a time.

For the front door, french doors and pantry doors, I chose to leave those hanging and developed a system of painting the removed doors in the garage and while those were drying, I went inside to paint the doors that were still hanging. 

The difference is amazing!