Pictures now:
Words later. A few words now: I had intended to update this post last night, but our internet wouldn’t comply. I squeezed in a few comments on some of your blogs before I threw my hands up in frustration. This morning is better, but not by much. Cross your fingers that this will post.
Presently, I’m listening to a very rowdy crowd laughing outside my windows. I sent IZ out to give the painter the news about the front door color choice. A choice, that is far, far from traditional. I’m hoping it will all work. However, I’m guessing the painter will hate it so last night looking at the paint wheel I said, “Uh, you tell him, m’kay?” From the sound of the laughter, I guessed right.
However, here’s my theory about doors (having painted many, many in my lifetime!): they’re easily repainted. If your original color doesn’t work, it’s elbow grease to fix it. So, yeah, I would like to try something different on one lousy door on a house that is so completely traditional it betrays my sense of self I have to say, it’s a bit disheartening to hear the laughter, despite knowing it was coming. It’s not like I suggested Pepto Pink for the exteriors with lime green accents. Right? I haven’t been wrong (read: flamboyant!) about the color choices YET and still. . .
Anyhow, a significant post with more words later, or at least one not related to painting.
Looking good! 🙂
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Thanks! ~W
I love the color. It is exciting to have a fresh new coat of paint. We need to think about our house too, but I really don’t want to make any color decisions. I am like you.
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Oof, not fun to be facing so many choices. I did find, that once we opted for a certain scheme, it was pretty easy to pick. I hope it works out! 😀 ~W
OMG! I love your house! It is so charming, and I love the traditional paint scheme you’ve chosen. Also–my Market Shopper arrived today **happy dance** can’t wait to try it out! And the amazing smell of lavender has permeated my studio! Thank you! 🙂
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No! Thank you for buying it!! 😀 I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support. And, your little city was on our short list of places to move until we saw Astoria! ~W
Oh, that looks nice. I CANNOT wait to see it in person this summer…only a month and a half!!!! Anyway, oh, yea, I tag you to do the 7 things meme…go look at my blog to see details. 🙂
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Ah yes, the meme that will not die. 😀 Click click for my answers. ~WÂÂ
The house will be smashing when it is all done – and it is paint – it can be gone over if we hate it later. Seriously, I like the choice of color for the front doors and look forward to getting it up.
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OMG, I completely forgot we have two doors out there. I don’t even consider that side porch real. HOLY COW, decisions, decisions. This is worse that shopping for new jeans. 😀 ~W
It looks fabulous! I was surprised when I saw yesterday when I drove up our little side street. POOF… it was painted! I’m guessing it wasn’t “poof” for you. I don’t envy you to go through it… yet I so want my house to have a new paint job too!
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It’s supposed to be done tomorrow! So, we shall see. ~W
You know you’re such a tease… I’m anxious to see which color you chose. 🙂
It’s good to be daring on the front door color! Go you! 🙂
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Who me? A tease? 😉 ~W
Me again. I just went digging around trying to find out where the door color was revealed…but a ha! It’s not! I’m DYING to know what you picked! And I totally agree. The front door colors should be daring. Can’t wait to see it! I wish we could move to Astoria–but we need to be near ailing parents :-(. But if I were there, I’d’ve stood right there with you. Silly painters, laughing about color. Don’t they understand how important it is?
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You again! How grand! 😀 The color should be up tomorrow and since I blog my life, you know I’ll post a photo. 😀 ~W
Go wild with the doors!!
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I intend to! ~ W
I got a sneak peak at the stairs hidden under that tarp! Love the color…but didn’t know if it is new or the old.
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Um, if it’s that tangy blue, then yeah, that’s the new color. Jeff didn’t like it, and he might have been right. I didn’t want to go another shade of gray—however, I’m not sold on this blue either. At the time we were talking, it seemed like those were the two choices. In retrospect, I should have pulled out the color wheel and said, “Well, what blue will work!” Oops. We may change it out in a few weeks. Anyhow, thanks!! 😀 ~W