Painting Window Frames Black

Today, I am partnering with Purdy again to show you my favorite tools to use when painting window frames black. 

We had these two large windows on one wall in our bedroom that needed some updating.  

These are the original wood windows in our home, and they are not in the best condition, but we do not have the budget to replace all the windows in our home right now.  And black windows are VERY PRICEY!

However, black window frames are very on trend right now, and I knew that I could use some paint to give our old windows an updated look. 

For this project, I used these Purdy tools. 

• Purdy White Dove 4″ Mini Roller with 3/8 inch nap for smooth surfaces
• Purdy Clear Cut 1.5″ brush for cutting in

Before I started painting the window frame, Cy removed the old dated trim around the windows and replaced it with white primed 1×4’s.   We have slowly been trying to replace all the trim in our old house with these 1×4’s, so this was the perfect time to do this in our room.  

Here is what the window looked like after the new trim was installed.

Now I was ready to use the Purdy Clear Cut brush to paint the frame on my wood windows black.  What I LOVE about this brush is that it gives such a clear crisp line when painting that I don’t even have to use painter’s tape!  It’s seriously the best!

*Be sure to watch the video below to see this brush in action!

When painting a window frame, you can choose how much of the frame you want to paint and how thick you want the black part to appear. 

I tried to show the possibility of three different looks in the picture below.  

The first set of windows shows when I started painting my bedroom windows and ONLY painted the small wood trim directly around the window.

The “thicker” black windows in the middle are from my boys’ room.  I painted these windows a couple months ago.   To give a thicker appearance, I painted more of the wood trim coming out from the sides and middle of the window.   (You can see how the white trim piece between the windows looks smaller in the middle picture.)  

And the last photo is of the windows in our dining room where I painted the trim between the two windows black as well. This gives the “thickest” appearance when painting your windows black.

I decided to go with the “thickest” look in my bedroom as well, so I painted the middle trim between the windows black as well. 

*Side note:  Since our windows are not functioning, I just painted right over the window locks with my paint and brush.  If I wanted my windows to still be functional, I would have removed the windows locks first with a screw driver and sprayed them with a spray paint.

For the new white trim around the windows, I used a bright white semi-gloss paint to make the trim stand out from the wall.  The Purdy Mini Roller was perfect for this job and gave my trim a very smooth finish. 

Once all of the trim and window was painted, I hung some new white curtains…

 

I am loving how fresh and clean my windows look now! 

This project can be completed in one afternoon and is worth every second!

Let’s remember what our windows looked like before…

 

And NOW!….

    

Such a difference!

Now I want to paint even more windows in my house!  haha!

Here is a collection of videos I took during this process…

 

If you have any questions about this project, feel free to ask me in the comments. 

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