Port -a-Potty Blue Front Door - Exterior Color Choices

We spent a lot of time agonizing over the exterior color choices for our home.  We wanted something that was traditional and would blend in with the neighborhood......without being too boring!

We wanted to use fiber cement siding.  Wood takes a beating when you're this close to the water.  Remember the before pictures of our house?  We want something more durable.  Fiber cement looks like wood, but is guaranteed for 30 years.  And it comes pre-painted, which is supposed to last for 15 years.  We decided on James Hardie siding in a creamy beige called Cobblestone.  We also used their trim in a bright white, to stay with the traditional color scheme.

SW Rivulet Blue

But we wanted to add a bit of color that would provide a pop!  I looked at countless colors and tried many samples, and finally decided on a bright blue.  Sherwin Williams Rivulet Blue.  In my mind, it's a beachy, sea-glass kind of color.  Perfect for a house close to the water.  So we made our choice and waited for the painter to do his magic.

So imagine our surprise when we showed up to see how it came out and our contractors asked us - 'What's up with the port a potty blue door?'.  And in fact, if you stood on the street and looked at the house, the door was strikingly similar to the port a potty, which was sitting in the front yard.  Hmmm....did that somehow play into our color choice?  Seeing that bright blue on site?

Arched ceiling with fir bead board 

Needless to say, it became a running joke.  So, for that matter, did the port a potty.  It was VERY popular.  The mailman seemed to use it daily.  So did school bus drivers.  And one day, while I was working at the house, I saw a fancy white Lexus come to a screeching halt in front of the house and a woman jumped out and dashed into the potty.  I guess she was desperate!  We almost felt badly when it was taken away, once the plumbing was complete.  It seemed to be a welcome service in the neighborhood!

And the front door?  Well I still really like the color.  It's fun to add wreaths to it, adding to the color punch.  And I've noticed a few other doors in the neighborhood are now sporting a similar color.  Since imitation is supposed to be a form of flattery - I guess that means other people like it too!


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