"Bring me a nice sandwich. One of the usual. You know the kind I like. No, wait, hold the pastrami. Not really in the mood for that tonight. Come to think of it, no salami either. And hold the Swiss cheese. While we're at it, forget the lettuce and tomato and onion and garlic and mayo. Oh, and what the hell, why not? Just forget the bread. Italian bread is all we've got right now, and that gets stale pretty quick. You know what? Just bring me a jar of hot mustard and a spoon, and then leave me alone. I've got an invasion of Russia to plan. Nothing could possibly go wrong with that, right?" ~ Napoleon Bonaparte, May 5th, 1812
Hey, he could have said that. This house is in the downtown core of Ottawa. It's divided into three units, and has often struck me as odd because of the colour. Personally speaking, it's not a colour that generally works for homes, and in this case was quite off putting for me. Last summer, however, there was a paint job on the trim, rendering it a dark brown that at least seems to offset the yellow.
People pick a color and say how great. Then it gets on the house and it looks like garbage. Never paint your home the brightest color it never looks good. Plus when you look at all the other homes in the neighborhood it looks very out of place. Maybe thats is what they wanted but it doesn't make for good neighbors.
ReplyDeleteA nice creamy yellow would have been much better.
cheers, parsnip
I would love this house in a green colour, but then again, green is my favourite colour. :)
ReplyDeleteI like this yellow color in this beautiful house.
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of this color houses here in Finland.
I think yellow can be a nice color for houses, but this particular shade is not my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBright colours work subject to the backdrop. Few object to a row of brightly coloured seaside cottages, for example. The problem with painting walls, though, is you need to keep doing it... Love the Napoleon bit - but did they have pastrami in 1812? Just asking.
ReplyDeletei think it looks rather attractive especially with that vrooom vroom parked in front
ReplyDeleteI like yellow houses, you see them a lot in southern countries in Europe, gives me a kind of holiday feeling.
ReplyDeleteGrand looking house, though.
ReplyDeleteI like the color combo and WAIT don't hold my pastrami!
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit too dark for a house, I think. I do like yellow houses, though, just not this dark.
ReplyDeleteLove that color for that house.
ReplyDeletemy kind of person ... not afraid of color!! power on person who loves a colorful house. neat-o!! i have not had a pastrami sandwich in years. sounds delicious!! ( :
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, without that brown trim I think this would be too yellow.
ReplyDeleteA quite strange color, but the house is not bad at all!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great looking house. It is rather odd that they would choose such an odd color. I like your quote!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful with the brown now.
ReplyDeleteThey do say that Canadians are not color splash shy. It seems they are right.
Wen I went to Halifax . They have bright colored homes. And I mean bright.
@Parsnip: the irony is that the architectural style, I like- though I wonder about the size of one of the units!
ReplyDelete@Linda: I'd be inclined to go with a soft colour.
@Orvokki: in this area, a lot of homes tend to go for red brick, and tend to be decades old. This one's unusual for its construction materials, but also feels like it has been there a very long time.
@Halcyon: I tend to find that yellow works very well on flowers, but not homes, though I can admit it depends on the geographic area.
@Mike: now I'd like to figure out... that would be a good sandwich though... but I'd substitute honey mustard for hot mustard.
@Gerald: oh, the motorbike definitely appeals to me!
@Marianne: they would be more suited to life by the sea.
@Revrunner: before it got divided up, it would have been quite big for one family.
@Birdman: pastrami's good!
ReplyDelete@EG: I find myself wondering if it was ever painted a different shade.
@Randy: I imagine it would fit better in the Southwest.
@Beth: I tend to go more for roast beef, with lettuce, tomato, mozzarella, mayo, some honey mustard... really hits the spot!
@Sharon: it was quite a striking difference. I can't recall the colour of the trim before, but this shade really did help things along in contrasting with the yellow.
@VP: it's a style that does appeal to me, particularly with all that porch they've got on the one side.
@Red: I remember a purple house on the road up to Guelph to see my grandparents when I was a kid. I don't know if it's still there.
@Carolann: I've seen some bright houses out in the East.
The colors really make a statement. Now, I will always think of pastrami @Birdman!
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indeed it is mustard-y. :)
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is--interesting.
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I think the house looks pretty. The colour makes it stands out from the others.
ReplyDeleteHa! Spicy gambit, William!
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ReplyDeleteThis looks like a craftsman house to me. I like that style. And that was a great quote.
ReplyDeleteI like the yellow. Makes me think of houses in Scandinavia.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind it at all, William!
ReplyDeleteYellow's my favorite color--but not for a house!
ReplyDeleteEvery time we happened to pass a little cottage, one of my favorite persons always sighed and said how much she loved it and wished it were hers. The little house was a plain frame, with a rose-covered trellis over the front stoop and a flower garden to the side. And yes, it was yellow.
ReplyDeleteI always shuddered inside but agreed enthusiastically that yes, it was beautiful.
Mmmm...not sure, I don't think it's for me although I'm sure it's regarded as pretty..
ReplyDeleteI like yellow houses - but something a little more muted!!
ReplyDelete@Janis: the colours certainly stand out!
ReplyDelete@Tex: when I was a kid, I loved bologna and mustard sandwiches. Haven't eaten them in years, and these days, if I have mustard, I go for honey mustard.
@MB: Indeed!
@Nancy: it certainly contrasts with the surroundings, at least in colour. The architecture itself fits in with the area.
@Cloudia: somewhere in the comic strips, Dagwood Bumstead has made that sandwich.
@Jennifer: I can't think of the last time I had pastrami!
@Stuart: from time to time my twisted sense of humour gets the better of me.
@Marleen: I wouldn't have thought initially of Scandinavian homes, but they do tend to get some bright colours in photographs I've seen.
@RedPat: I'm liking that there are some contradictory opinions on this one.
@Norma: it works so well with flowers, I find, but not in this case, but not everyone agrees!
@Cheryl: I can see that!
@Geoff: the property is at least very well kept up.
@Hamilton: a light tan would be different, I think.
Nice house like the motor cycle but the colour of the house is a bit to dark yellow for me . Nice photos though . Thanks for sharing , Have a good weekend !
ReplyDeleteGreat looking house, but yellow?
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's a great house. if it were mine, the first thing I would do is paint it .
ReplyDeleteYou don't like that color? Actually, I kind of like it. I grew up in a yellow house.
ReplyDeleteI think the brown trim works and yes I do love that Napoleon quote.
ReplyDeleteAnd see, I dream of a yellow house with white trim. That's my dream house.
ReplyDeleteIf you think that's bad you should see the house that was built behind ours a couple of years ago. Toothpaste green-blue in direct violation of our CC&Rs. It's surrounded by mowed pastureland and in prominent view as we look to the mountains. It's like a visual form of a car alarm that never stops. I'd trade it for the one above in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteI like the colors, but I'm affraid the house is way too big for us.
ReplyDeleteI do like the colour contrasts on this home. They highlight the design beautifully. And what an awesome bike parked outside. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI like yellow houses, as long as they are not on my street.
ReplyDelete@Country Gal: it works on flowers, not homes!
ReplyDelete@Mari: that's my feeling.
@Janey: me too.
@Jack: I just don't go for it.
@Denise: it felt appropriate!
@Whisk: not me!
ReplyDelete@Kay: ick!
@Jan: thanks.
@Gemma: thank you.
@Linda: me too.