AIBU to ask if I can report my neighbour's bright blue house?

Not your house, not up to you.

End of.

My neighbours have made some decisions that I personally think are pretty garish, but I can't do anything about that, either.

Yes, she should definitely go 'opposite side of colour wheel'.

In some places there are rules around this - but generally it only focuses on the front of the house (and the 'street appearance' - you have to be in keeping with the area). It varies from place to place. Out the back in their own garden, where passers-by cannot see it, there will be no rule.

Why don't you try painting yours a more bright colour? You might find the blue looks less jarring if it's against something more interesting than beige.

I googled this just to check it wasn't someone I know who used to live in Edinburgh but has moved somewhere else and now has a pink door.

It's not them, but it seems that the Edinburgh pink door woman has now been allowed a pale pink door after being made to paint the over the first pink door, as well as a spearmint green one.

Nice series of sad face photos on the BBC

Edinburgh pink door woman finally wins paint colour approval - BBC News

I think that you will have to design your garden area to make it less obtrusive or to create a feature. Maybe make your garden have Moroccan or Mexican theme which would have complementing colours.

How could there possibly be a compromise? What did you imagine the compromise position to be??

It's seems mad to you that a home owner can paint THEIR OWN house what ever colour they like?
That's mad to you
It's mad to me that someone has such a dull and boring life to whinge on mums net about this
The wife s reply was 💋
But there's you .. getting your knickers in a knot about how this bright house might affect house prices / the tone of the area... another hyacinth

Sounds great! We could use more colour, maybe your other neighbours will be inspired and join in!

OMG do you think the OP asked to speak to the man of the house??

it seems mad you can just paint your house whatever colour you like!

That's not the mad thing there

I spoke to the wife earlier this morning and said it was not to my taste and would they consider changing and she said ‘the beige of your house isn’t to my taste but it’s your house. This is my house.’ And shut the door in my face.

You painted your house beige!?! If that’s the case then I don’t think you have any right to comment on good taste.

Also, ‘the wife’… I think you mean the home owner. Unless, when you talk of ‘the wife’ you are talking about your own and you’ve fallen out of some 1970’s sitcom.

Why would it be mad??

You should go to Brighton and check out some of the streets there - you'd be shocked at the madness I'm sure.

Maybe a chat about what colour the OP should paint her home to fit in? She could do a lighter blue toned to blend, or perhaps orange for a contrast?

At least we could have had a conversation about it

What 'conversation' would you expect to have? You knocked on her door, told her you hated your house, she pointed out quite rightly that it was none of your business. There was no further conversation to be had because your neighbour's favourite colour really isn't up for debate.

You sound hard work

OP who have you complained to when the clouds clear above your house?

Sounds lovely

Sounds ghastly and I love all shades of blue, but what exactly do you think the council will do?

Offensive colour?! 😁

It's really oppressive living around busybodies who think their taste is the only acceptable option.

Do you really want to be this person? What if - as your neighbour said - somebody reports you for being offensively dull? Would that be fine with you?

Non issue as far as im concerned, just because you dont like someone's else's personal colour paint choices,.dose not make it offensive. In the same way if a car you didn't like was legally parked outside your home ect. Its freedom of choice, as long as it legal there isn't anything can you do about it.

That one made me sad. It was a lovely door and really in fitting with the area.

You were rude to her first, though, by informing her that you didn't like the colour of her house.

You don't have any right to tell your neighbours what colour they can and can't paint their house. Living next door to someone doesn't mean you get to have a say in their aesthetic choices. Your neighbour was absolutely correct to point this out to you.

The house opposite mine, which I have to look at all day and every day while I'm working, is a 1930s property which has inexplicably been covered in some really hideous faux stone cladding and white UPVC. Do I like looking at it? No. Is it any of my business? Also no. You don't own the view from your garden. You're being absolutely ridiculous.