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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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PreetyinPurple · 02/07/2025 14:56

Actually I think it’s grey thats the best inbetween colour to create a barrier when changing from one to another.

crumpet · 02/07/2025 14:55

NoelFaraday · 02/07/2025 14:28

I think you’re meant to do a white coat of something first that acts as a barrier for the old paint colour showing through (unless scratches), similar to a primer.

Then you would only need a few coats of the new colour.

i think you may end up buying more paint to get the full coverage.

I see so many drab grey doors so yours will make a nice change.

Someone got there before me!

Irritatediron · 02/07/2025 14:55

You can see the blue because you didn't prime the door. The paint looks chunky in some areas too. In future it takes about 5 mins to google proper paint prep to get the best looking results. It can be tided up and fixed really easily though it's not a lost cause !! I like the shade x

crumpet · 02/07/2025 14:54

Next time you paint a lighter colour over dark, use a really good primer to get rid of the darker colour first, which would the. Reduce the number of coats needed.

neverbeenskiing · 02/07/2025 14:54

I like it, OP! It needs another coat but I think it will look lovely when it's finished. Perhaps you could get a couple of nice yellow plants to go either side of the door? Or a hanging basket with yellow flowers.

Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭
AprilShowers25 · 02/07/2025 14:54

Also I would add a really bright pink flower into the wreath

SummerFrog25 · 02/07/2025 14:53

RossGellersCat · 02/07/2025 14:06

Sorry, just seen your posted pic that wasn't visible when I had my phone open! I think it looks lush OP, agree with others re bringing the height of the wreath up a bit?
I wonder if the door represents a big change amidst the other big change of being separated and it's going to take a while to adjust to the door (even though it's the colour you want?) x

🤣🤣I could see all the photos & wondered WTAF you were on about! 🤣🤣

@RainbowLlamas I really don't like yellow (doors/walls/much of anything!) but I was planning on keeping neutral regarding the actual colour. But actually I think it looks good.

im glad it's growing on you! I think you'll love it once you (🤬) do another coat or two to completely stop the blue showing through!

(and fix the wreath 😉 )

AudHvamm · 02/07/2025 14:52

TizerorFizz · 02/07/2025 13:52

F&B only have 4 yellow front doors on their web site. It’s clearly not a popular choice. I think the door and house need to be perfect. I’m not convinced about 3 of these. I think the white cottage looks great. The others, not so much and are helped along by planting and being good doors. Maybe a more muted yellow would be good?

Loads of yellow doors around me and many of them in the brighter tones.

catin8oot5 · 02/07/2025 14:51

What’s the door made of? Is it wood or PVC

MyCoralHedgehog · 02/07/2025 14:51

Looks great

TizerorFizz · 02/07/2025 14:50

@RainbowLlamas It’s just too vivid. It’s almost luminous. I’d go for toned down softer yellow.

AprilShowers25 · 02/07/2025 14:49

Not a huge fan of yellow but I think it looks lovely, maybe change the little frame around the window to a dark grey or a bright contrast colour.

sassyduck · 02/07/2025 14:49

What a nice happy colour. Keep going!

KnickerlessParsons · 02/07/2025 14:48

At least one more coat needed, but it’s lovely!

AudHvamm · 02/07/2025 14:46

RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 13:55

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

I love it, nice and bright. Maybe one more coat?

I painted some indoor wood recently and was feeling dispirited when 3 coats in the colour was still patchy, 4 coats it suddenly looked good and I did one extra for good measure.

DinoLil · 02/07/2025 14:42

@RainbowLlamasI absolutely LOVE that!! So bright, happy and cheerful!

I've got a miserable white plastic door. I'd swap for yours any day!

Loopylou7219 · 02/07/2025 14:40

I think that looks lovely! Keep going with some more coats to get rid of the blue shining through

OnyourbarksGSG · 02/07/2025 14:39

Op I LOVE it. I live on a tiny row of 5 miners curates and ash the houses are so boring. My lintels and sills needed doing and the row just looked so miserable. So I went all out, and got lots of planters and baskets. I LOVE it. But I think my neighbours are a bit 😱😱😱. When I’m out watering the planters I get loads on compliments. Just takes a bit of getting used to.

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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RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 14:38

NoelFaraday · 02/07/2025 14:28

I think you’re meant to do a white coat of something first that acts as a barrier for the old paint colour showing through (unless scratches), similar to a primer.

Then you would only need a few coats of the new colour.

i think you may end up buying more paint to get the full coverage.

I see so many drab grey doors so yours will make a nice change.

Ahh now that would have made sense 🤣

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NoelFaraday · 02/07/2025 14:28

I think you’re meant to do a white coat of something first that acts as a barrier for the old paint colour showing through (unless scratches), similar to a primer.

Then you would only need a few coats of the new colour.

i think you may end up buying more paint to get the full coverage.

I see so many drab grey doors so yours will make a nice change.

Jamesblonde2 · 02/07/2025 14:24

The yellow colour looks nice but it will need to compliment the brickwork colour.

tinaabbot · 02/07/2025 14:23

I think it looks great!!

DiscoPig · 02/07/2025 14:22

I like it too. Ours is bright orange. An F and B colour, possibly Charlotte's Locks.

ForeveraBluebird · 02/07/2025 14:22

I think it looks lovely, the flowers in the wreath are a nice compliment to the yellow .

blackframegame · 02/07/2025 14:21

It looks good OP, I am like this I pick something then I hate it then a few days or weeks later I realise I do like it. Its just your brain getting used to the change!