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LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 09:39 AM May 2016

So, once upon a time, your door color meant something [View all]

because most people couldn't read, the door colors in the town said something about its owner. IIRC, the black door was a doctor, the blue door was the constable, the red door was the hospitality house, etc.

My other browser has some sort of malware I can't remove, or I would have a bookmarked link for you. I can't seem to find anything about this now. So, my question is, does this mean anything now?

In the modern world, is there any symbolism behind the colors we put on the exterior of our homes as it was way back when?

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So, once upon a time, your door color meant something [View all] LaydeeBug May 2016 OP

Have a look here. Wilms May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #2

Wow. That was interesting. rusty quoin May 2016 #10

In the South, blue front doors keeps the bad spirits from entering the house, they say. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #3

I have a blue front door now, and am getting ready to hang blue shutters.... LaydeeBug May 2016 #5

We painted our house a few years ago, I am so glad we took before and after pics dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #6

I *love* it. That grey is *perfect* and I adore the front door color. LaydeeBug May 2016 #7

Like I said, the store calls the house Confederate grey. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #9

So much better now. You guys really did a good job LaydeeBug May 2016 #15

Thank you. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #16

Mine will be green... Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #4

That's great that you stay true to yourself. LaydeeBug May 2016 #8

It learned much from this thread. rusty quoin May 2016 #11

Oh, I almost forgot. rusty quoin May 2016 #12

I'm going to paint ours purple. Lugnut May 2016 #13

That sounds awesome LaydeeBug May 2016 #14