Paint Or Replace Interior Doors

Knobs and hinges in the style and finish of your choice.

Paint or replace interior doors.

If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean. 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 an interior door paint color.

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

We are using schlage andover style knobs and trim in an aged bronze finish throughout our house. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin. Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

How to paint interior doors black update hardware. We are replacing our slab interior doors with new bifolds in the case of closets and new slabs on bedrooms. 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. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Schlage door hardware is available in tons of different designs in every style. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.