Has anyone successfully painted over a completely black room? Trim, ceiling, moulding & walls EVERYTHING!!
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Here are a few pics of my project: a completely black bathroom transformed. Let me know your thoughts. TMW
completely Black bathroom..walls, moulding, trim, ceiling
Black shower curtain..this is a nice spacious bathroom approx 10 x10..
This bathroom was a nice size but the black paint made it feel like a cave
Updated paint and bright accessories transform the space into a beautiful bright room.
The owner loved Crimson Red--so I used that as my inspiration color to brighten and accent the room
The extra long shower curtain showcased the high ceilings. The miror over the toilet added depth.
A few black and white pictures add life and make the wall space visually interesting.
56 answers
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We painted kitchen walls black once. John Gidding got us to paint a Curb Appeal House black.
SawHorse Design Build
on Jul 01, 2011
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Hey Tonya, I have not. The project looks great, what a dramatic change.
Culpepper Carpets and Interiors, Inc.
on Jul 01, 2011
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So when are you going to be able to make it over here to Cali? Your projects are just too cool to keep all the way over there in Georgia! People over here need your guidance! Looks great, See you soon!... ;-)
Imagery
on Jul 02, 2011
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Great job.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jul 02, 2011
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I did Ludachris' basement a couple of years ago. Black faux painted walls and a black ceiling received a rich solid black epoxy flooring application. They brought in red furniture from Italy and some other red accents to bring the room together. It was really elegant once completed.
Amazing Improvements and Garages
on Jul 02, 2011
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That is a great transformation.
Kevin M. Veler, Law Office of
on Jul 02, 2011
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Wow, what a difference!
Stacey D
on Jul 02, 2011
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Beautiful job Tonya!
Hector
on Jul 02, 2011
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Looks fantastic! Nice work :)
Miriam Illions
on Jul 02, 2011
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What a transformation, Tonya! That black room must have been daunting to paint over. You did a beautiful job.
Murals by Monti
on Jul 02, 2011
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Much better than black. Why did they paint it solid black? Was it use for photography dark room? I have seen one other bath used this way.
Hudson Designs
on Jul 02, 2011
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Black is absolutely stunning in the right place. . . but, this bathroom wasn't one of them! Glad you got it straightened out.
WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jul 03, 2011
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@SawHorse Inc, John is awesome we worked togethr on "Designed to Sell " here in Atlanta for two years..we had a blast and lots of laughs.
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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@LeeAnnCulpepper--Hi LeeAnn, I'm glad you like the change...this project was a lot of fun!
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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@Imagery--Thanks for the compliments, Im glad you like my work! I am originally a West Coast & PAC10 girl! Go Wildcats U of Arizona! Cali is in good hands with you guys holding down the fort! :-)
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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Huge improvement!! much nicer with the light color.
58n58
on Jul 04, 2011
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@Woodbridge Environmental--- Thanks guys!
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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@Imagery---I am aWest Coast & PAC10 girl transplanted to GA...Go Wildcats! U of Arizona. So I am representing Cali by way of ATL! TMW @Kevin M Veler--Thanks! Glad you like the transformation! TMW @Murals by Monti,@ Stacey, @Hector, @Miriam,@Wallstreat Studio-thanks guys...I am so happy Behr made their All in One Paint & Primer...it only took 2 coats to completely cover the black! That stuff is amazing! TMW @HudsonDesigns--Good question...I asked my client "what were you going through when you painted this bathroom?" lol...He thought it would be cool at the time, and once he started--unfortunately--he just kept going with the black paint. For the transformation he loved Crimson Red(Alabama fan) so I used the Crimson Red as my inspiration color for the room. TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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@AmazingImprovements LLC,--Chris "Ludacris" is a very nice guy..Met with him to talk about some of the non-profit work to which we each dontate our time. TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 04, 2011
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That is some serious work. Great transformation.
Terry Haas
on Jul 04, 2011
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What a great transformation. I love the addition of the rich red colors.
Gay H
on Jul 04, 2011
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Very Nice--Way better then the depressing Black paint! Good Work TonyaM
Nella D
on Jul 04, 2011
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@Terry--Thanks Terry! TMW @GayH--Hi Gay, I became a fan of Crimson after that project! I'm glad you like the change.TMW @Nella D--Nella, this bathroom was like a cave with the dark walls...it feels like a completely different space after adding color! TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 05, 2011
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@Ari G--Glad you like the change. Thanks. TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Jul 05, 2011
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Looks Great! This would be a fabulous backdrop to add what-ever color you felt like for the walls accents. Dramatic!
Bottega Stone
on Jul 05, 2011
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Behr paint ROCKS!
Hector
on Jul 05, 2011
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Looks great.. Good job!!
Cece's Tile and Grout Restoration
on Jul 08, 2011
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Very nice Tonya, you kept the BW in some places and incorporated other colors. blends in very well!!
Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs
on Jul 08, 2011
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This is a great illustration of what color can do for a room. I loved that you kept the original tile on the wall and floor and yet used other colors to make the room seem lighter, brighter and more fun and relaxing to be in. Great Work!
Atlanta Plumbing Plus
on Jul 14, 2011
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Yes but even with good primer it took a couple of coats more than usual to make it all go away. Of course I was using a light color so it was not that easy to get it right. I did two coats of Kilz water based interior primer and then three coats of my paint color. It looked good when I was done but it was much more work than I thought it would be.
Paul M
on Jul 14, 2011
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Wow, Tonya - that was one DARK bathroom! It looks so much better, even though I'm sure it took several coats of primer and paint to get rid of the dark. I agree there are times when black adds a wonderful look, but this little bathroom was not a good candidate :) What you did looks much better.
Cheryl F
on Jul 14, 2011
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Fantastic update!
Ginger H
on Jul 15, 2011
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Looks great.
Renovations
on Jul 15, 2011
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Awesome! I do not think I have seen a completely black for the whole bathroom. Wow. U are very pro!
Vicki
on Jul 15, 2011
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Looks great.
Donna McCrummen
on Aug 24, 2011
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WOW!! Now the bath room looks brighter and updated!! Loved the mirror and tall base board molding, both the addition did wonder to this place!
Preeti M
on Aug 24, 2011
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I am in love with it, seems like you had no issues getting that together, love it
NETTE R
on Aug 25, 2011
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looks great!! at least they put a white toilet in and not a black one
Cas S
on Aug 25, 2011
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Looks great!!!!!
Judy D
on Aug 25, 2011
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Amazing! Great job! :) Much better. Makes it feel bigger doesn't it?
Julie
on Aug 25, 2011
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Tonya, very nice job. I like how you left the tile on the floor and shower. I've never seen a completley black bathroom. Maybe Elvis lived here? HaHa. great work
Harold M
on Aug 26, 2011
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As different as night and day! It now looks designed to sell!
Roy W
on Sep 02, 2011
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wow!!!!
Lynn lewis L
on Sep 08, 2011
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@Roy@Harold@Julie--thanks guys Im glad you like the finished product! TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Sep 11, 2011
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@Cas S ---I am VERY happy they DID NOT install a black toilet...the bathroom may have imploded at that point :-) @Julie U--The difference is amazing you can truly see how big the room IS now..with the black paint created a vacuum and made the room appear much smaller it also minimized some of the interesting design points like the checkered tile flooring. @Vicki @Donna--Thanks! @PreetiM--Thanks! The baseboards in this bathroom are fabulous the ceilings are 12 ft and the moldings are 9inches...it gives a lot of leeway for decor. @Nettie Reaves--Thanks! The devil was in the details! However once the black paint was gone the room totally opened up and we could really see the finish line for the project. @Judy D @Lynn Lewis @Roy W--Thank you I love projects where the difference in the before and after is like night and day! This one was also a lot of fun!
TonyaM Williams
on Sep 11, 2011
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Great job!
Jan Britt Interiors
on Sep 27, 2011
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@Jan--thanks....it was very rewarding to see the results...needless to say the color change made the room a much "happier" place. :-) TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Oct 12, 2011
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Excellent job!
Susan B
on Oct 13, 2011
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why, oh why, would anyone use that much black paint in one room? It looks so much better now!
Jenni H
on Oct 17, 2011
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@jenniH--my client said once he started painting and realized his mistake in color choice he felt he was too far along to go back so he continued painting! ugh!!! But thankfully we were able to get this room back to a wonderful wall color with accent pieces showcasing the high ceilings and other features. Thanks for your comments. TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Oct 17, 2011
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@Susan B--thanks! Glad you like it...the room is now much more inviting than the original black bathroom!--TMW
TonyaM Williams
on Oct 17, 2011
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Tonya, you did a beautiful job. What does the rest of the home look like. I ask that because the black was sooooooooooooo bad.
Sherrie S
on Oct 28, 2011
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Ms,Tonya what a beautiful job you done.I am a up and coming interior dercorator myself.It's my passion and I live and breath for it.I've been doing it for some time now.And hope that I can someday make it big as yourself.I love talking with new people and getting new Ideas about how I can improve myself and prefect my craft.Anyway Ms,Tonya you keep doing your thing and be bless......Jonathan Twine
Jonathan T
on Nov 02, 2011
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Use a primer blocker and have at it.
Starlett L
on Mar 03, 2012
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I would definitely paint with Kilz primer base coat (water base). It must have been like a coffin in there.
Pam
on Apr 20, 2012
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to be completely honest, i like the black..only, i would have made the walls surrounding the toilet a galley wall....
Penny
on Jul 16, 2014
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