07/31/2025
I'm having the biggest fight with my family right now and the painters start tomorrow morning.
I want to paint my house black. Not dark gray - BLACK black. I've been obsessing over it for months after seeing this stunning modern home on the Tedooo app. The way the black made the landscaping pop, how sleek and contemporary it looked - I fell in love.
But everyone thinks I've lost my mind. My mom called it "depressing." My neighbor said it would look like a funeral home. My brother keeps sending me articles about heat absorption and electric bills.
I live in this cookie-cutter subdivision where every house is beige or gray or white. I'm so tired of blending in. I want something bold, something that reflects who I am.
I even found this incredible metalworker on Tedooo who makes custom house numbers specifically for black homes. Her projects look absolutely stunning.
But now I'm second-guessing everything. What if they're right? What if it looks terrible? What if it hurts my resale value?
The painters come at 8 AM and I have to decide tonight. Do I go with the safe gray that everyone approves of, or trust my gut and go bold?
Sometimes I think we spend so much time worrying about what other people think that we forget to live for ourselves.
What would you do?