Should I keep original internal doors?
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Comments (12)Wow I too have the same glass above my doors. Mine are all internal swing doors therefore I don't have your delema. I'm in the middle of renovations and mine are staying. My walls will be dark and modern with all the trim white with the original character and it looks great. With your wall, it's a lot to deal with therefore would suggest replacing the slider with a glass door with timber trim, keep your walls light modern and bright and paint your trim dark (any colour you favour) here is my example to give you an idea of what I'm talking about hopefully you can see the value here is a snippet of my renovation good luck....hope my idea gives you plenty of ideas...See MoreShould I paint the trims/doors so they match?
Comments (34)In my last house, after adding a living room (the area you see this side of the arch) and also updating bathroom etc I couldn't afford to reline the ancient walls in my little lounge (when I removed the purple wallpaper I found a mixmax of boards, gib, pinex, plywood and holes!) so I plastered walls all over with layers and layers of newspaper and wallpaper paste (papier mache), then after applying primer/undercoat I painted with 2 similar colours (rich reds in this case), and stippled the surface with a plastic bag. This made it look just very slightly textured like leather and successfully disguised the uneven surfaces. Gallons of gap filler filled the gaps between the old T&G ceiling boards and evened out the mismatched skirting and scotia. Again white paint on all the trims. Amazing what can be done when you have to make do! This was a great cosy little room! (Before photo is the 3rd one)...See Morenatural finish for 1927 red cedar internal doors
Comments (4)thanks How2girl and siriuskey for comments. I've since found out the shellac underneath the lead paint is more easily removed with metho, but the timber is still uneven - bleached in parts, and then when I tried to wash the metho off with water, it's left grey stains and water marks! What a learning curve. Siriuskey, getting painted items professionally dipped seems sensible with hindsight, given the total chore of safely removing lead paint, then the shellac.... then the resulting stains I note also there are two types of timber, one for the framing and another for the infill panels....glad to hear these came up well for you SK Looks like I may have to stain the bleached timber to get some warmth back, but then will try polyurethane you both suggest....See MoreI'm changing my internal doors and I would like advice on the style.
Comments (7)I think a plain flat door would work with your architraves and skirting and give you versatility to style your home any way you wish. Unless the doors are original to a period, my preference is always plain....See More- 3 years ago
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