Pulaski’s Peppermint Twist

Posted on May 21, 2007 by The Changeling

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It’s always fun to see brownstones with unconventional colors. It makes me wonder about the homeowner–how brave and creative you have to be to select a color like this when all of your neighbors have chosen more traditional colors.

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7 Responses to Pulaski’s Peppermint Twist

  1. messy says:
    May 21, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    I’ve seen this “brownstone” quite a few times and I can’t help but think they bought the wrong color paint by accident, but finished the job anyway…

  2. Jeremy says:
    May 21, 2007 at 4:50 pm

    Actually, it would be fine if they hadn’t also painted the steps and the fence red, too.

  3. Leah says:
    May 22, 2007 at 7:57 am

    To each his own. Oh, wait, I have to look at this…. C’mon, this is a nutty thing.

  4. Morgan says:
    May 22, 2007 at 8:50 am

    I think that people who do this bring down the property values in the area. These house are called brownstones not candy canestones. You don’t see these bold colors in the more exclusive neighborhoods in the city…

  5. The Changeling says:
    May 22, 2007 at 5:17 pm

    Candy canestones?!?!!! LOL!

  6. Jimmy Legs says:
    May 23, 2007 at 9:00 am

    if fire-engine red houses will keep people who find it distasteful out of the neighborhood, then sign me up for a paint job. i’m wondering here, though, won’t the paint on the steps get all slippery when it rains?

    i used to live in a house painted electric blue. it was later sandblasted back to its original stone. this looked nice, but people had a much harder time remembering where i lived.

  7. Brien Foy aka brewpez says:
    May 23, 2007 at 3:51 pm

    At least they are taking care of their home ! Maybe they should try a modern art theme like Jackson Pollack ?!