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Door Update

I've been planning on this for a while, and finally got a wild hair to start tackling it.  Here is an image of what the interior doors look like when I moved in:
Some are full of scratches, and there is a poorly patched hole in the one on the bathroom.  I'd always planned to update them.  Here is a shot of the revised office door:
I've painted the door jam, added brushed metal hardware, and painted the door.  Initially I was playing with the idea of doing a grey color, just very slightly darker than the trim white, but when I did that, it just ended up looking like someone didn't match the white color right.  So, I decided to take a shot and do it using Sherwin Williams "Reflecting Pool" blue.  In this picture I need to put one more coat on the side facing the camera, then give it a few days to dry properly before closing the door.  Also, the long-term plan is to put proper trim around the doors, but until I do something about the carpet, there isn't much point in doing that as I won't know the final height of the floor until then.
The main advantage to painting the door is that I can much more easily cover up blemishes, like the one on the bathroom door, but can still use my existing doors and get an updated look.  Plus, with paint, should color trends change, it's easy to update.

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