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In reply to the discussion: Texas couple paint their house bright shade of teal only to receive DEATH THREATS from neighbors who [View all]Reter
(2,188 posts)133. You need permission to paint your own house?
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Texas couple paint their house bright shade of teal only to receive DEATH THREATS from neighbors who [View all]
Judi Lynn
Oct 2015
OP
Not my favorite color by a long shot but if they had permission then whatever *shrug*
cstanleytech
Oct 2015
#1
When we repainted ours a decade or so back to a nice purple-blue shade
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2015
#41
Yes, a nice Lime Jello Green with Hunter's Orange trim would have looked better, but still nice!
FrodosPet
Oct 2015
#108
Teal is a color, a pretty one, but the pic of that house is turquoise on my monitor.
dixiegrrrrl
Oct 2015
#39
I have a vivid violet house down the block and I have seen totally black houses
roguevalley
Oct 2015
#3
Fortunately, ours does a good job. Never a complaint. They focus on keeping the common
RKP5637
Oct 2015
#67
Multi-unit properties come with such rules by default because the exterior is collectively owned.
NutmegYankee
Oct 2015
#105
I love my HOA. $30 a year, they take care of the entrances, decorate for holidays,
djean111
Oct 2015
#50
Oh, dear... hope those poor special snowflake neighbors never visit San Francisco...
TygrBright
Oct 2015
#5
Exactly, the Victorians in SFO are beautiful. Imagine if they had used purple, orange, brown
RKP5637
Oct 2015
#68
Yep! Exactly!!! Hmmmm, what do they want them to paint it ... plain generic beige. n/t
RKP5637
Oct 2015
#69
Isn't it nice that people who do not pay the bills in the house have the right to tell you
Feeling the Bern
Oct 2015
#9
It's not that I don't like the color, I just think it doesn't go well with the color of the brick.
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#18
Ya I think its the brick thats throwing me off as well now that I look at it.
cstanleytech
Oct 2015
#23
In the first pic, he is shown as a patient puppy while I fill his water pool.
dixiegrrrrl
Oct 2015
#46
"'Everything from white trash Californians, "what are they doing here" to "we want to hang them"
cui bono
Oct 2015
#31
There used to be a barn near where I live that was painted lavender.
Fortinbras Armstrong
Oct 2015
#44
when first home shopping in Texas many of the old neighborhood ass. rules still had
Sunlei
Oct 2015
#53
this is why i hate homeowner associations ,just another layer of bearucratic nonsense
allan01
Oct 2015
#57
I think it's beautiful. Victorian houses are typically painted like this. What a bunch of
RKP5637
Oct 2015
#65
There's about 3 that color in our National Registry historical district. Too bad some can't
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2015
#70
That is very California. There are many cities in CA with neighborhoods of Victorian style houses
Cleita
Oct 2015
#78
There are many cultures in which brightly colored houses are the norm ...
eppur_se_muova
Oct 2015
#81