Oak or white internal doirs

mjj · 16-02-2017 04:03PM #1

Hi all! Looking for opinions/advice, trying to pick internal doors for our new build and not sure what kind of internal door to go for. Was thinking oak shaker with white skirting and architrave but have picked a floor that I love that I don't think will go with oak doors. Also got advice off friend into interiors who said white shaker would look better. Are white doors a nightmare to keep clean, will they look grubby quickly? Any thoughts welcome! Thanks a mill!!

a_noodle_jenny · 19-02-2017 11:56AM

In a similar situation with our new build. We are looking at Deanta skirting and architrave perhaps Georgian in primed white finish and oak doors in both shaker clear glazed and cottage design.

Our floor finishes may not necessarily match exactly but they are all cousins of one another as regards colour and texture. I think you can overthink these things. Everything will date eventually but nowadays there are a few combinations that are popular. White doors still popular with white skirting and architrave.

I was wondering if the white colour in brochure means cream as in French cream or do people usually repaint before in the off-white cream.

We have a lot of Creams in kitchen planned and floor is a creamy stone finish so going with oak on doors to not have everything white and bright. Also young kids too - doors will get dirty but just with white you see the dirt - possibly a positive?!?!

21-02-2017 11:54PM

If in doubt, would it not make sense to get oak doors, and then if you hate them, just paint them?

Easier to paint a wooden door white, than a white door wooden..?

seamus009 · 02-03-2017 03:42PM

never go for white,always go for unpainted wood,as said above you can always paint them after.

Oak or white internal doirs

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