Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The purple door

A "Before" and "After" project. I've been wanting to paint our side garage door purple for some time now and yesterday I finally did it.


This was the door before ~ a light blueish green color.



And now after.....Purple!



I love it!


And I love looking out from the back porch and seeing that little splash of purple in the back yard.


(this photo was taken this morning in the rain)




18 comments:

Our Country Bungalow said...

Love it! I love the last picture with the little burst of purple coming though!

-Cathy

The Star Gal said...

That's a really shade of purple. I, too, am thinking about changing the color of my "front" door....but I haven't been able to settle on a color yet. Red.....green...white? Too many choices.

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

I love this Donna!!! Absolutely love it.
Hugs,
Penny

Darla said...

What a great pop of color out there !!

Donna said...

It is SO Beautiful!!!
Nice...in the rain!
hughugs

MAYBELLINE said...

I believe you're right. That does look nice out in the garden.

CIELO said...

It turn out beautiful... and I notice your garden is already in bloom.... my goodness, how lucky you are... we're still under cold and rain here... not fair! ;)

Cielo

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Yoi chose a very pretty purple color paint! It looks so cheerful!

La Vie Quotidienne said...

Oh I love this...isn't is amazing what one color accent will do. And from what I can see of your garden in this photo it looks very, very charming.

The Quintessential Magpie said...

I love it, too, Donna! It is wonderful. Great job, my friend. It's so striking.

XO,

Sheila :-)

Zuzana said...

You did so well, it looks beautiful, wow! Even though it looks more blue to me, I LOVE the color.;)) Your entrance is now so vibrant and inviting dear Donna.;)
xoxo

Anonymous said...

What a happy door! I love it and your cottage garden is so pretty.

Ruth Welter said...

Purple is my favorite color Donna, you can never go wrong painting anything purple. Your door looks lovely.

Ruth

Beverly said...

I can see why. I love it, too. It is gorgeous.♥♥♥

Sherri said...

Donna, I love the purple door! Just beautiful!

Maureen said...

Oh! Yay for a purple door!
I would love to paint my front door the color your door used to be. :) In my neighborhood of white doors, even that much color seems going out on a limb. Your purple door seems perfect for the space.

Angie said...

That door makes me smile just looking at it! I adore it!! IF only my darling hubby were of a different mindset, oh I would love to splash color all around Ships Landing. For now, I will just have to gaze wistfully at your purple garage door. :)

Unknown said...

I’m completely mesmerized! The way you accentuated your door with purple is magnificent. It blends perfectly with the surroundings, and most especially with your plants. The aura it gives to your home is so peaceful.
- Otis Kunkle