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Style Showdown: Yellow or Red Front Doors?

12 years ago
Few changes you make will have as much of an immediate impact than painting your front door a bright colour - and the two colours most likely to get an emotional response are fire engine reds and canary yellows.

Which choice makes you happiest when you see it?
Yellow makes me mellow
Red or dead!
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    12 years ago
    Yellow for the win re: happiness! Don't remember any Beatles ditties about red submarines...

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