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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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RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 14:00

Thelaundryfairyhasbeenassassinated · 02/07/2025 13:57

I like it. Perhaps looks off in person but looks fine to me in the pic x

Thanks! x

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FloofyBird · 02/07/2025 13:58

I bet it will look fab when it's done. Stick some more coats on. Was the blue dark?

Davros · 02/07/2025 13:58

I think it looks good and I thought I would hate it. Keep going!

Thelaundryfairyhasbeenassassinated · 02/07/2025 13:57

I like it. Perhaps looks off in person but looks fine to me in the pic x

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RainbowLlamas · 02/07/2025 13:55

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

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

Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭
Just painted my front door bright yellow and I hate it 😭
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 13:50

I’ve just done another coat and it’s improving a bit. I think with the blue underneath the yellow was turning a dirty colour which looked awful. Needs sooo many coats of paint to fully cover it!

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heldinadream · 02/07/2025 13:48

Post a pic? I bet it's lovely, just needs another coat?

Away2000 · 02/07/2025 13:37

Finish the last coats, then give it a couple of days to get used to it. If you still hate it then change it - maybe a different shade of yellow would work?

Ablondiebutagoody · 02/07/2025 13:36

Finish it, give it a few weeks, change it if you still hate it.

Dozycuntlaters · 02/07/2025 13:07

Aaaw I bet it looks lovely. I love yellow front doors, it just needs some more coats. Going from a darker colour it's going to look shit until the final coat. I recently painted my garage door, hated it, it looked shit whilst I was doing it until that final coat. It may need another couple of coats and then you'll feel better about it.

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