I want to paint my house pink...am I making a mistake?
heidiheehiho
8 years ago
I need to paint the exterior of my house in Florida. I am in love with the idea of a pink house. Other houses in my neighborhood are a variety of pastels and neutrals. It seems like all of the men I have asked strongly object and all of the women love the idea. I plan on living there for a long time. It is hard to tell from the picture, but the house is currently a strange beige color.
Another "problem" is that I purchased exterior house paint a couple of months back when Clark+Kensington had a BOGO deal. I purchased a color called Koala Bear (a Behr color), and so I have 10 gallons of that sitting in my garage. I am afraid the Koala Bear will look horrible.
So...Koala Bear or Pink?
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8 years agoHow about a pink that leans towards coral... - lighter shade of the color of pants called Nantucket Reds!
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8 years agoThe coral is a nice idea...here is a color from Boca Raton with a coral-y main color...
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMy comment is based on the fact you own 10 gallons of koala bear paint (not that I am disagreeing with the pink..) Paint the house the k bear ( I think there is a hint of green in it) and pair it with a purple front door and lots of purple flowers in the yard. The columns would look great with some clematis...
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