A-Dooring Color
![A relaxing bedroom with beige walls, grey and yellow toned pillows, blankets, rug, and bed head/footboard are complimented by a dark painted door with white trim.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Door-Color_Hillside-Retreat-Bed-580x389.jpg)
Recently I’ve been seeing more of a design trend that I’ve used myself – painting an interior door a different color from the surrounding trim. Here’s why this trend is becoming even more popular.
![View down a hallway under an arched room separation, with white painted ceiling and doors and door trim, with the exception of the front door at the end, painted a robin's egg green-blue. A rug running along the hall echoes the door color and adds orange, yellow, and grey.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-A-Dooring-Color-via-Lindabrownell.com_-580x877.jpg)
It’s easy! Painting a single door a different color takes less time and costs less than painting an entire room, or even a feature wall.
![A side-by-side before and after comparison, showing white doors with white trim and green wall color on the left. On the right, the same green wall color and white trim, but now black doors.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-A-Dooring-Color-via-Balela.info_-580x587.jpg)
Painting a door can have just as much of a dramatic impact as a feature wall, depending on the color you choose. Black, green, blue, or even red can provide a striking contrast to a more muted trim and wall color.
![Photo of a Weimaraner dog seated in a sunbeam, in front of a turquoise-blue colored door with white trim.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-A-Dooring-Color-via-ItsJustMort-Instagram-580x774.jpg)
You can experiment with color. If you don’t like a black door or prefer a brighter color, change it!
![Photo of a hallway with dark wood flooring, light grey-colored walls, white trim, and two black doors either side of the hallway. At the end, the main front door is a robin's egg blue-green.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-A-Dooring-Color-via-CraftedByTheHunts-Instagram-580x594.jpg)
Try multiple door colors within the same space for even more wow factor.
![Photo of a relaxing bedroom with beige walls, grey and yellow toned pillows, blankets, rug, and bed head/footboard. Dark curtains with a yellow band near the floor create a sumptuous look, complimented by the dark painted door with white trim.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Door-Color_Hillside-Retreat-Dresser-580x387.jpg)
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