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DIY & Home Improvement

dixiegrrrrl

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16. Thank you.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #15)

Thu May 26, 2016, 09:35 AM

May 2016

We actually tried to match the house next door, so the colors would not clash, even tho we can only SEE the house next door from Dec. to March, when the leaves drop off some trees.
Did not want to be that garish house in the neighborhood..
altho, telling people it is the Pepto pink house DID make it easier for folks to find it!

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So, once upon a time, your door color meant something [View all] LaydeeBug May 2016 OP

Have a look here. Wilms May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #2

Wow. That was interesting. rusty quoin May 2016 #10

In the South, blue front doors keeps the bad spirits from entering the house, they say. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #3

I have a blue front door now, and am getting ready to hang blue shutters.... LaydeeBug May 2016 #5

We painted our house a few years ago, I am so glad we took before and after pics dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #6

I *love* it. That grey is *perfect* and I adore the front door color. LaydeeBug May 2016 #7

Like I said, the store calls the house Confederate grey. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #9

So much better now. You guys really did a good job LaydeeBug May 2016 #15

Thank you. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #16

Mine will be green... Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #4

That's great that you stay true to yourself. LaydeeBug May 2016 #8

It learned much from this thread. rusty quoin May 2016 #11

Oh, I almost forgot. rusty quoin May 2016 #12

I'm going to paint ours purple. Lugnut May 2016 #13

That sounds awesome LaydeeBug May 2016 #14