Painting garage side door - do I leave frame white?

MadelinesMum

Hi all, I'm going to paint the garage side door (ordinary wooden door) a light shade of olive green. I am not sure what the etiquette is with the frame - do I leave it white or paint it the olive green?

SailorSam

I'd leave it white, but you should do whatever you like.
I don't think there's a right and wrong.

tea-bag

White is the way foward

MadelinesMum

Thanks, going to go and prep now, whilst it's sunny.

27col

Etiquette!! What on earth are you talking about. You paint it exactly how you want it. Nothing to do with what anyone else has done or might think is "correct".

MadelinesMum

27col wrote: »

Etiquette!! What on earth are you talking about. You paint it exactly how you want it. Nothing to do with what anyone else has done or might think is "correct".

I agree, I should paint it how I want to but I'm trying to sell my house and I don't want it to look weird and out of place.

SeduLOUs

If you are currently trying to sell your house I'd probably advise you to just paint it white again if it needs tidying up, as a green door might be enough to put some people off regardless of whether the frame is painted.

SailorSam

Yes if you paiting to sell i'd go for something like a mahogony that looks natural, some people don't like colours. I don't like green ........
Says he as i sit here with green curtains.

MadelinesMum

I was hoping that the light green would help blend the door into the green of the garden as the white is just too in your face. A lot of people on the estate (relatively new builds) have painted their garage side doors different colours. The door opens out straight into the garden, so it's not on public view, as such.

I'll post a pic once I've finished. It's not the end of the world as I can buy a tin of white and re-do it if it looks odd.