The painting of the house was completed over the weekend. It was all very exciting and emotional for me. Maybe it’s my old age, maybe it’s my hormones. Whatever it is, I cried. A lot. I cried thinking about when we bought this house and how ugly it was and how I couldn’t believe what we were getting ourselves into. I cried when my mom came over Saturday when the paint was up and finally admitted that she hated the old color. Um, hello. I hated it too, but that old color was what we could do at the time when I would’ve rather had a color instead of no color. It was definitely an oops paint. And I cried because I thought after all this did she not get that? I know she did get it and I know she understands, but still – I cried. And then, I cried because when the house was all pretty yellow like I wanted it, it became very obvious to me how much more we have to do – to the yard, the landscaping, the front porch, the roof. Will it ever end? Probably not. But at least now it’s all yellow.
before (to see the before it was stucco and instead really old dirty gray siding before, check out the house remodel photos page – which, hey, I can update again!)
after
The house color is Sherwin-Williams Jonquil. The trim is Sherwin-Williams Creamy.
Beautiful!
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It looks beautiful! Such a warm color, I just love it!
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Looks so bright and charming and happy now! Congrats and ENJOY!!
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Emily, I love it. very nice choice.
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Nice color selection.
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Looks great. The landscaping looks alright too.
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Lovely, lovely, lovely.
I’d love a yellow house!
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I love it, it’s so charming. Just a happy looking home! BTW, I love the Coldplay reference… one of my favorite songs.
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Love the color!
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Love the color! BTW – LOVE Coldplay!
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WOW! What a difference paint can make! It’s beautiful. I’m cracking up at your crying:-) I think it looks great now, take rest before tackling that landscaping. Seems like there is always something to do right?
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I’ve been known to cry, myself, over my homes. Looks like you have good reason to: relief for this project being done, stress over the next 50,000 to go, ….
Yellow houses are my absolute favorite. There is no color more warm and welcoming, and I believe it will make you smile every time you come home. You chose very well, it’s beautiful!
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Your house looks lovely. . .
Thanks for sharing your moments with us.
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It’s so beautiful!!! I’m so happy for you! I completely understand though, I probably would have been the same if I was in your shoes. Love the yellow!
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I cry a lot more since I have gotten older and had kids. There is a lot to be sentimental and proud about with your home, so I can totally understand why you would cry and then cry some more. I am happy for you that you now have the color you love.
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Happy tears are beautiful – so is your home.
You have a home. Cause for happy tears, indeed.
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Oh, Emily–LOVE it! It seems very “you.”
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The bright yellow color makes the landscaping and your table stand out more and looks terrific.
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I love it! We went from yellow to brown last year and I still miss my yellow house a little! Love the red front door, I will ALWAYS have a red front door!
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You should be crying- happy tears. It’s just lovely! Mine is half white and half grey. I got the bottom part painted and then realized that no matter what, I could not climb the ladder to do the top half! and couldn’t afford to hire someone to do it! So it’s on hold. But hey, the UPS man can find it easily- it’s the only half/half in town!
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thank you everyone! your cheerful comments match my cheerful house color. Linda, hubby and I said the same thing about how the new color makes the landscaping pop. we went to plant a lot more green. and I love my lemons that show up better with the yellow background.
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How exciting! It looks great!
I can relate somewhat. Our new house needs soo much help, but we can only work on the inside right now. The outside is atrocious with peeling paint and cracked stucco and holes and the back has three-colored wood siding. Yuck! So yeah, I’ll probably cry when we can get the outside to match what the inside is becoming.
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The yellow is lovely! The house really pops now, whereas before it didn’t stand out from its surroundings.
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The house looks more inviting now. I believe a house is a lifelong project; your taste and family’s needs change specially if you have kids.
I’m seeing a lot of houses and interiors painted yellow while Green is on the decline… Will it be the new color for 2010?
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I love it- great color! And I understand about the crying- it is important to us women where we live AND that our Moms get it
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