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My wife thinks this house is extremely "tacky"
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Jan 17, 2015 09:22:51   #
bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa
 
Great picture and house, but I agree with your wife. Thanks for sharing.

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Jan 17, 2015 09:34:52   #
JennT Loc: South Central PA
 
Authentically correct-- pleasing to the historian-- I do not find it disturbing.,

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Jan 17, 2015 09:47:52   #
cannoneer35 Loc: Rhode Island
 
I have been told by several women that I don't like to agree with them but in this case I have to side with your wife.

However Bob, it is a well composed photo.

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Jan 17, 2015 09:54:06   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Bold but definitely not tacky, I really like it Bob.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:01:47   #
rustfarmer
 
To each his/her own. I love it!

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Jan 17, 2015 10:08:58   #
amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN
 
Treepusher wrote:
Eye of the beholder, lol. Not quite to my taste, but their house, their paint, and it's still a free country.


I concur. I'm not a purple lover but to each his own.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:12:09   #
yhtomit Loc: Port Land. Oregon
 
That's the correct way to show off a craftsman.
Freaking gorgeous!

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Jan 17, 2015 10:13:51   #
imntrt1 Loc: St. Louis
 
Bob Yankle wrote:
The city where I love is a study in opposites - literally within blocks of each other, we have absolutely gorgeous architecture in the Historic District with houses that are kept in pristine condition - and yet a few streets away, things are not so.

The colors of paint on this house remind me of some I have seen in the city of New Orleans, which is why I stopped to photograph it in the first place. And while I did a credible job of bringing out the colors, Lynne looked at it once and said "How tacky! It's a shame they would do that to such a beautiful house.

I have heard the comment here that PP is used to cover up a bad photograph. If anyone is so inclined, you have my permission to download this picture, apply a thick coating of Neon Glow (or any other effect) and upload to this thread. Have fun!
The city where I love is a study in opposites - li... (show quote)


Up in Louisiana, Missouri there is a house similar to this one...In fact several....Next time I'm up that way will take a couple of photos....That had to be a pain to trim out in paint....I can accept the paint job except for the Purple.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:21:42   #
NeilL Loc: British-born Canadian
 
Bob Yankle wrote:
Funny, Jerry, that was pretty much Lynne's conclusion as well. She said "It wouldn't be so bad if they'd picked only one of those trim colors, like only the blue."


Indeed! I find the use of more than one colour in the trim bewildering.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:35:37   #
NJFrank Loc: New Jersey
 
Bob Yankle wrote:
The city where I love is a study in opposites - literally within blocks of each other, we have absolutely gorgeous architecture in the Historic District with houses that are kept in pristine condition - and yet a few streets away, things are not so.

The colors of paint on this house remind me of some I have seen in the city of New Orleans, which is why I stopped to photograph it in the first place. And while I did a credible job of bringing out the colors, Lynne looked at it once and said "How tacky! It's a shame they would do that to such a beautiful house.

I have heard the comment here that PP is used to cover up a bad photograph. If anyone is so inclined, you have my permission to download this picture, apply a thick coating of Neon Glow (or any other effect) and upload to this thread. Have fun!
The city where I love is a study in opposites - li... (show quote)


I like it the way it is. Just glad I am not the one who had to paint it.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:39:09   #
REJ Loc: Ontario Canada
 
Bob Yankle wrote:
The city where I love is a study in opposites - literally within blocks of each other, we have absolutely gorgeous architecture in the Historic District with houses that are kept in pristine condition - and yet a few streets away, things are not so.

The colors of paint on this house remind me of some I have seen in the city of New Orleans, which is why I stopped to photograph it in the first place. And while I did a credible job of bringing out the colors, Lynne looked at it once and said "How tacky! It's a shame they would do that to such a beautiful house.

I have heard the comment here that PP is used to cover up a bad photograph. If anyone is so inclined, you have my permission to download this picture, apply a thick coating of Neon Glow (or any other effect) and upload to this thread. Have fun!
The city where I love is a study in opposites - li... (show quote)


I may be way out in right field but I like it. REJ

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Jan 17, 2015 10:39:38   #
luaulou
 
In San Francisco off Alamo or Lafayette Square there's an entire block of Victorian houses painted in colors even more extreme than this one. At the time it was fashionable, and now it's one more thing that tourists take in when they're visiting. Tacky perhaps, but actually quite lovely.

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Jan 17, 2015 10:41:04   #
Roscojon Loc: Roscommon Michigan
 
Sweet!

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Jan 17, 2015 10:45:00   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
boberic wrote:
I don't agree at all. There are books about " Painted Ladies " many Queen Anne homes were very flamboyantly decorated.


Forgot to add that there many areas in the country where the local authorities have very rigid codes that forbid changing the colors of victorian homes. If they need repainting or remodeling these paint schemes must be maintained and approved by the locality.

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Jan 17, 2015 11:08:32   #
gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona
 
Bob Yankle wrote:
The city where I love is a study in opposites - literally within blocks of each other, we have absolutely gorgeous architecture in the Historic District with houses that are kept in pristine condition - and yet a few streets away, things are not so.

The colors of paint on this house remind me of some I have seen in the city of New Orleans, which is why I stopped to photograph it in the first place. And while I did a credible job of bringing out the colors, Lynne looked at it once and said "How tacky! It's a shame they would do that to such a beautiful house.

I have heard the comment here that PP is used to cover up a bad photograph. If anyone is so inclined, you have my permission to download this picture, apply a thick coating of Neon Glow (or any other effect) and upload to this thread. Have fun!
The city where I love is a study in opposites - li... (show quote)


:thumbup: :thumbup:

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