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Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭

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RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 13:04

Help! I had a moment of madness and decided to paint my front door bright yellow. It was a steely blue/grey before which was fine but I wanted something cheerful. It looks bloody awful and 3 coats in and I can still see the blue through it.

Recently separated so wanted something cheerful and happy in my new house. I hate it! 😱

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Buxusmortus · 02/07/2025 17:33

I don't like the shade, it's very acid, verging on lime, which doesn't go with the colour of the brickwork.

I also think doors look better with the architrave painted the same colour as the door

Never paint over dark colours with light without using an appropriate base coat/ primer/undercoat.

I'd lose the tacky plastic fake flower wreath too.

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RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 17:27

This is the brand of paint for anyone wondering 😀

Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭
Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭
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TizerorFizz · 02/07/2025 17:24

@IwantmyoldnamebackPaint brands matter because quality matters. Undercoat matters. It’s not snobby to say some products are better than others. It’s like saying a Fiat Panda is as good as a Ferrari.

Squirrelintree · 02/07/2025 17:16

RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 13:55

Not finished but this is what it looks like so far!

Looks lovely! It will really brighten up your neighbourhood, it's so rare to see yellow front doors and that shade is so much nicer than the mustard I have seen. Probably just needed more coats of paint.

ilexgranita · 02/07/2025 17:15

Someone in my road has a bright yellow door with black hardware - it looks fabulous

Fanxjanx · 02/07/2025 17:14

I love it!

ukathleticscoach · 02/07/2025 17:13

How long did you leave to dry between coats?

Too soon and will not cover as well

Looks great to me and was not expecting to like yellow

AInightingale · 02/07/2025 17:04

Blue is a hellish colour to paint over. My son's walls were deep blue when we moved to our house. It's a tiny room so I painted it white, I think I needed four bloody coats. You need to keep going OP!

Iwantmyoldnameback · 02/07/2025 16:42

I love it but I always enjoy people showing originality and not being snobby about paint brands.
It reminds me of my childhood lots of yellow front doors in the suburbs back then.

upandleftthenright · 02/07/2025 16:39

RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 13:55

Not finished but this is what it looks like so far!

It’s going to look fabulous when finished

Pluvia · 02/07/2025 16:39

Oooh, that's not working very well with the pale brick, is it? Trying to think what would look better and I think a shade of blue or green (an olive or sage green, perhaps?) might work better.

Lonelycrab · 02/07/2025 16:38

TizerorFizz · 02/07/2025 15:38

Just found some more F&B. They suggest a light undercoat. No blue should come through but is this on a upvc door? Does paint actually work on them?

Zinsser Allcoat.

I have yet to find a surface that stuff won’t bond to. I’m sure it’s made by aliens or something.

Imaybeoldbutstillrandy · 02/07/2025 16:37

I love it. I wouldn't be bold enough to go for yellow, but it looks sunny & welcoming. Maybe needs a few more coats.

OurMavis · 02/07/2025 16:36

I love it!
So easy to go with the crowd and drab F&B colours.
I've been thinking of painting my front door and you have inspired me.
Mine is dark mahogany brown so will take some covering. I had thought about pink but I'm now leaning towards yellow.

Twinkletwinklelil · 02/07/2025 16:35

Can you paint it a few coats of white and then yellow?

shrodingersvaccine · 02/07/2025 16:33

I love this, is it Little Greene Mister David? I've just gone with LG Yellow pink for mine (I'm doing up the whole house) and it's made such a difference to the outside already. Maybe try some brass hardware to warm it all up if you've budget!

floppybit · 02/07/2025 16:32

I love a yellow front door! My front door is yellow, it looks really cheerful 😀. Like everyone else has said, I just think you need to persevere with more coats. If push comes to shove you could always change to a warmer shade of yellow and use the coats you have done so far as a base coat. Mine is in Babouche by Farrow and Ball.

VictoriaEra · 02/07/2025 16:31

I really like it.

justasking111 · 02/07/2025 16:30

Well too late now but should have sanded down, used a primer and maybe a small roller rather than a brush.

It's a lovely sunny colour though.

AprilShowers25 · 02/07/2025 16:28

I think dark grey (anthracite) outer frame, window frame, handle and letter box would look really smart

Maxorias · 02/07/2025 16:26

I think it looks fine. I'd perhaps have picked a lighter yellow/bit more pastel but as others said in the winter it'll look very nice and cheerful.

Don't second guess yourself OP, your door looks great !

BurntBroccoli · 02/07/2025 16:25

It does look nice - I love a yellow door! The only thing that maybe is being slightly off in person is that it may be too cool a yellow to complement the warm bricks?

You could easily find a slightly warmer complementary shade though and wouldn’t take loads of coats.

GoFaster83 · 02/07/2025 16:24

I love it! Keep going!

alsobigofboob · 02/07/2025 16:22

I love that! Such a happy sunshine yellow. Beautiful!

Ohtobemycat · 02/07/2025 16:21

Adding to my I love it.
I think with the pale brick you need a dark surround. So its the white frame surround that is jarring. Would look great in a dark blue.

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