I tried. Really, I did.
If you read Tiny House Tuesday’s The Red Door No More, you might remember the giddiness that erupted after painting the front door chartreuse.
For months, the color lived up to its name ⏤ Frolic.
She was a bright pop of color during the day, but when night fell, the color glowed in the dark like a fluorescent beam on steroids. Bless her heart.
The chartreuse color prompted more than one smile during its time on the hill, but the sharp lemon-lime shade constantly battled the black-pane window nearby. I gave peace a try and purchased a set of floral pillows in hopes of softening the hardened edges of black and chartreuse. But the only thing that softened was my resolve. Let’s just say the giddiness I felt slowly faded, unlike the color Frolic SW 6703.
I love the color pink. Always have.
But it didn’t make the initial cut because I didn’t want my tiny working studio to be mistaken for a children’s playhouse. It can sound like one all day long, but look like one? Sweet mercy, no.
However, after six painted sample sheets, enough paint chips to wallpaper the entire tiny house, and a robust covering of primer, Jazz Age Coral SW 0058 stepped up and took its rightful place. Goodbye, chartreuse. Hello, pink! Not just any pink, mind you, but one with the softness of cotton candy and a pinch of peach. Hopefully, soon-to-be-added darker pieces like a wreath, outdoor light, and planter will help to ground the color pink to the point of pleasure.
So, whatcha think? Isn’t she pretty in pink?
In October, I shared my dad’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Thank you for the outpouring of your prayers. His surgery on October 29th went very well. The lymph nodes are clear, and the prognosis is very good, to God be the glory!
Watch for next Tuesday’s post, “5 Ways to Prepare Your Soul for December and A Christmas Gift for You”, which is currently scheduled as the final post for The Tiny House on the Hill in 2019. I’m not one to “skip” over Thanksgiving and aim directly for December but this season has been a different one, and that’s okay. I hope you’ll understand the sooner-than-normal Christmas focus next week. And let’s face it, preparing our soul for December days can’t come soon enough.
So, what’s your front door color and what do you love about it?
Pretty!
Thank you, Ellen! 🙂
I’m sitting her trying to remember my front door’s color… ha ha! We don’t use the front door very often. I’m pretty sure it’s white We’re more back door, you don’t even have to wipe your feet kind of folks! hee hee
I love how you’re having so much fun decorating the tiny house and deciding on colors — I would have a hard time making up my mind on one color. How about a color of the month?! Color of the season…?
We’re also back door kind of people. 🙂 Well, we certainly could’ve had a “color of the month” with the door had we started the moment we toted it down the mountain. Thanks for stopping by, Connie!
We just put up a new front door yesterday and it’s going to be a deep teal. I love that’s it a study, pretty door that is not 55 years old! Ha!
The color is pretty. Wonderful news regarding your Father.
Thank you, Elaine! Yes, we’re very thankful for the good report. Praise the Lord! I appreciate you stopping by. 🙂
That sounds beautiful, Barbara! I’d love to see a picture after its painted. 🙂 I love the character of old doors like my pinky, but you’re right — when it comes to being sturdy and air-tight, the newer types are the way to go. Thank you for taking the time to share and especially for the many prayers you and your sweet husband prayed for my dad. Love you!
I applaud your color change. Not because it’s necessarily the color I would choose, but because you labored so well to reach the choice and it coordinates so well with the bench. May your designer heart find peace. 😀 My front door is forest green. I didn’t choose it and can’t change it, but that’s okay ’cause I like it.
My heart is a lot of things but I’m not sure the word “designer” has ever been attached to it. Ha!!!! But yes, it was a labor of love. I love forest green! You’ve made your house into a home. 🙂
I like it. And, it’s quite welcoming. Good job! May you have oodles of happiness stepping through it each day.
Thank you, Debra! I hope you’ll enter the door of ‘happiness’ with me in the future. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
I’ve had white doors. Red doors. Yellow doors. But on Fat Gracee, our 399 sq ft tiny house we will move into on December 1 – I’m going with a turquoisey/teal, against charcoal gray Hardy plank with white trim. For now. But I’m subject to a sudden change of mind and color. Love your peachy pink.
It is so, so much prettier in pink. I’m not shy when it comes to colors, but Chartreuse is not one I use often!
Ha! I love it, Diane. I don’t think you are alone in desiring a different color for a door. 🙂 Thanks for sharing. I think the door is much prettier in pink too. Blessings!
I’m so excited for you, Susan! The turquoisey/teal will be beautiful. At some point, we plan to switch out our porch boards for hardy plank but for now, I plan to paint it porch gray. December 1st will be here before you know it!
Well now if only I could reduce the size of my picture….UGH…it’s one of
those days!
Ha! 🙂
I love the coral! It’s a perfect match. 🙂 My door color is RV white. off white??? Speckled with bugs. LOL.
Ha!! That’s the best kind of white! 🙂 I’m glad you like the color. Blessings, friend!
My front door is wood so no color choice there. I change wreaths brighten it. I’ve loved going through the Tiny House adventures with you.
I love having you on this journey (that’s actually just beginning!) I love wooden doors and the seasonal switch is a great idea. Thanks for stopping by, Marilyn. 🙂
Love the new color.
Thanks, Dee Dee! It still needs one more coat but I definitely like the pink more than the chartreuse. 🙂
I love the coral!! So pretty!
Thank you, Robyn!! 🙂
If you like it and Mr. Brian doesn’t dislike it, then it’s a winner in my book Ms. Cathy. As for my front door. It’s white. Why do I like it? Because it’s white. Pretty basic isn’t he? 🙂 Now, if I were in Ireland, it would be a bold orange, a deep, inviting azure, or a foreboding dark red.Never a chartreuse I think, but to each his own. I once had a fit over pink grout in my kitchen. Well, it was Diane’s kitchen; and it dried a muted champagne color, but it was sure pink in the bucket before being applied! In any case, the tiny house on a hill looks magnificent my friend. Enjoy, write well, and love God.
I should’ve sought out yours and Diane’s advice from the get-go. 🙂 I love white! In fact, the entire interior is white except for the reading nook. 🙂 Thank you, JD!
It’s so pretty. Love the door color…
Thank you, Jennifer! 🙂
That’s super-cute! My front door is a gray/blue color. When we bought this house it was an ugly fake wood grain. A little paint made a huge improvement 🙂
Paint provides instant gratification AND beauty! I’m sure your gray/blue door is beautiful because that’s how you roll. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to share. Blessings, friend.
It is pretty indeed! It inspires me to try a new color on my front door, which now simply replicates the house trim color. Boring!
Wishing you continued fun in this journey.
I’d love to see a picture once you’ve painted your door, Candyce! I’m glad you like the pink. Thanks for being a part of this journey.
It’s adorable!
Thank you, Kathy! I’m glad you like it. Hope you’re feeling better. ((( HUGS )))
Exactly the color I pictured it from day one.
See! I knew I should’ve consulted you. 🙂 In some odd way, it’s also the color I imagined as well. Thanks so much for being a part of this journey.
I loved the chartreuse and now I love the pink! You have so many options with this little jewel box. Thankful for the good news about your dad. Enjoy making more memories this holiday season.
Thank you for your prayers, Joann. 🙂 I’m glad you like the pink!
Aww, she looks so sweet in her blush 🙂 I wasn’t against your chartreuse in the least, but pink certainly adds to her elegance. Her door is inviting. Her presence is warm, and I look forward to the words she pours forth. My door? It is white with a touch of glass (lol).
I join you in praise for your dad’s awesome report…such a gift .
Thank you, friend. 🙂 I can’t wait to start writing in the house. That should happen in December! Can’t wait for you to write with me. 🙂
I love the sound of that!
I love it. Praise God, that your Dad is doing well.
Thank you, Jann! And yes, praise the LORD! Your prayers are so appreciated. 🙂
It’s lovely. Soft and welcoming. It doesn’t look like a playhouse. It looks like a lady’s space—loved and cared for.
Thank you, Kathy! What a relief. 🙂 I hope you’ll come up to write sometime.