Painting White Windows Black

Get the high end modern look of black windows by painting the frames for a fraction of the cost of new windows.

Painting white windows black.

I really don t understand why they wouldn t pick white. Then move the putty knife to the next section and continue painting. It looks good with anything. I really would like to have the exterior painted black but the original storm windows were replaced by white aluminum storms.

Hold the edge of the putty knife firmly with one hand at an angle where the grille or frame meets the glass. Painting windows black is a smart way to hide any nicks and scratches. White attracts and shows dirt much more than dark colours and the same is true when you paint your windows. I love the look of black windows in new homes.

With your other hand paint the grille or frame all the way down to the edge of the putty knife. We have metal storm windows from the 1950s and 8 years ago i had to convince painters to paint them the same dark expresso color as the windows we had just painted. Here s an insider tip too. After tons of research today i m sharing all my tips for painting vinyl windows black.

Or black but i ve been on a mission to figure out how to paint them. Barbara thanks for sharing your experience with black paint on exterior windows. My house is a 1920 bungalow with the original wood sash windows. With black windows this is not an issue since it is a drastic contrast.

One reason that we didn t go with white windows is that we were afraid the color difference would be too noticeable between the white of the window and the shade of white that we are painting the house. All the windows casings are wrapped in white aluminum. They thought i was nuts. Within the last 10 years someone replaced all of the windows with really nice tan vinyl windows.

Painting your window trim black may feel a little out of your comfort zone at first but it s an easy way to go bold with a color you might never dare to put on your walls. Black paint white paint not tinted just from the can a paint brush painter s tape and a strong iced coffee not photographed. Since we can t see both styles of windows in the same moment is it wrong to have one white and the other black. One of my biggest obstacles in this house has been the window color.

Painting windows black looks good with practically any and all exterior paint colours. Painting windows black will make your windows look fresh and clean for longer and requires hardly any maintenance. But there are also so many projects on our to do list with our remodel at the 1891avenuescottage that i knew we didn t have the budget for new windows. Black trim works especially well with white or very light walls creating a strong contrast for a modern look.

Kilz primer only needed if you have raw wood like me or if you are painting over a really dark color i used behr interior enamel paint plus primer in an eggshell finish for the black frames. Most are painted shut and are white on the exterior. One end has large windows with grid mullions like your photos that we are painting black.