While burgundy is a fine color for some folks, it's just not for me. Especially the drab shade that used to be on our front door.
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| Excuse the exhaustion... our dear friend Heather took this picture the moment we returned home from Taiwan. It's the only picture of the front door I could find! |
And the khaki that graced all the siding and exterior trim and side and back doors?
Y'all.
To me, that's as bad as having it all the color of Pepto.
Yep, I'd take bright pink - and I'm not a girly girl - over neutral, institutional shades of bland.
But now?
Much better.
We ditched the storm door, because we never use it and because the wood frame was literally falling apart.
Now?
Please ignore the evidence that I kill plants and keep weeds alive and well. Moving on...
This was the front of our house.
This is now the front.
Granted, the trim and shutters are a'changing too in due time, but I'm amazed at how much difference the door makes!
And my view as I sit and read or write in our front room?
Love.
It must be DIY time Shannon, I've been painting furniture outside today. I LOVE the door - such a fun pop of color!
ReplyDeleteOooo love it! We recently repainted our front doors (we have two- lord help us) and i cannot believe the difference! It is SO bright. Just like I wanted :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Our door is in the turquoise family and it makes me so happy! Question: where did you find your indoor chevron rug? More pics of it? Please?
ReplyDeleteI ordered it from Zulily, Gretchen, but only after I had been eyeing it on Overstock for months. The Zulily price was better than Overstock, but not by much. It's this one in medium blue: http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Classic-Chevron-Area-Rug-8-x-10/7212916/product.html And I'll post more pictures... the lighting in that room isn't great in the evening, so I'll take them with morning light tomorrow! I *love* it - it's not very thick, but it's not cheap feeling/looking either, and it manages traffic and kids and pets and life in general well (plus it hides dirt pretty well!). I'm debating about getting the 5x8 size, maybe in a different color, for another room.
DeleteAnd, yes, I *love* the color of your door. (I loved it so much, in fact, that I seriously considered scrapping the color I went with and lightening it up by copying your color! I'm loving how ours turned out, so I'm glad I stuck with the paint I had, but I love yours too!)
DeleteI love it too! I painted our 3 doors & lamp post yellow about 3-4 years ago & have really enjoyed it, but I'm ready for a change this spring. I jus bought paint for some indoor furniture in a lighter turquoise/aqua & can't wait to get started on it.
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