POSTED: October 23, 2010 by bigfan
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Painting your French doors black would look really striking, and a lot of House & Home spaces sport that look. (I just did it in my place and it looks amazing! The wall around the doors is white.)
As for the mullions, if you can paint them, do, but if they're the type that are embedded in the glass, design editor Joel Bray thinks it would be okay to leave them white. Just be sure to keep the moulding/frame immediately around the mullions white if this is the case, and then paint the rest of the door black.
Mrs. Peacock has some good points about the paint -- I wish I had gotten mine professionally done as it was tricky and I got some primer on the weatherstripping, etc. I'd talk to your local paint store about the best product for the job.
Post a photo once it's done!
Lis.
Personally, I would not leave the mullions white. You need to paint the whole door. You also will need a paint that will stick to vinyl. My suggestion is to take the down and tape off the windows (glass) part and then spray paint the door with Kylon Fusion Paint. It is a paint made for plastic, etc. Not sure of any other brand out there that will work. Keep in mind, that just like paint on a wooden door, it will wear in the high traffic spots such as around the door handle, across the bottom from kicking the door, etc. You could also look into having the door professionally painted.