The Colorful Meaning Behind Your Front Door

I have always been an admirer of houses with brightly colored doors. They liven the exterior and give the house a personality. Your front door can be any color under the rainbow. Although red, blue, green, yellow and purple seem to be the most popular choices. A choice of door color is mostly aesthetic and that of the homeowner, but did you know there is a philosophy behind what each color represents?

We have compiled a list of the different door colors and the many meanings behind them.

Red: In Feng Shui and old American tradition, a red door means welcome. It also provides protection and means the home owner is mortgage free. A recent study found that people who live behind a red door are the happiest. Could being mortgage free be the reason?

Blue: Blue is one of the most eye-catching front door colors. Blue doors represent water and abundance. They are also viewed as being calm and representing trust, loyalty and stability.

Green: Green is one of the most popular colors for an exterior front door.  In some cultures, a green front door represents growth because it is the shade of green plants in nature. They can also represent prosperity and safety.

Yellow: Yellow doors are viewed as being cheerful and bright, much like a sunny disposition. They also represent a home owner that is perceived as being social, giving and community oriented. They are friendly, optimistic and welcoming.

Purple: Purple is historically viewed as representing wealth, honor and royalty. In this day and age, having a purple door let’s others know that you are living a prosperous life. Not so much in a monetary sense but that you are rich in your quality of life. They can also represent honorability, open-mindedness and like a blue door, a sense of calm.

What color would you paint your door?

Take A Hike! to the Hike Shack

                                                                            

Raigan, Amanda and Toby ready to help you "take a hike" at the Hike Shack

Located on the corner of Whiskey Row and Gurley Street in the heart of downtown Prescott, sits the home of the BEST outdoors store in the Prescott area.  This outdoor outfitter is so much more than a place to score great looking and functional all terrain items, it is a community asset!  Of course, the Hike Shack isn't going to tell you how awesome they are- but I will.

Every year the Highland Nature Center seeks to raise funds to continue to grow their education and facilities.  And each year the Hike Shack supports these efforts with an Open House/Fashion Show.  Come for the food and fashion-- stay for the silent auction!  Along with generous corporate sponsors like Chaco, the Hike Shack auctions off some amazing items.  Everyone has a great time, for a great cause.  This year we won the Chaco gift certificate and our kids scored some amazing sandals.

Another reason the Hike Shack is an asset, is their caring spirit.  Prescott hosts the annual Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike race.  This year, the owners of the Hike Shack decided to open their doors at 6 a.m. to give the early morning riders a place to stay warm until the race started.  Little did the owners or riders know just how valuable this would be.  The conditions were blizzard like, snow coming down sideways, gale force gusts, rainy, icy---YUCK.  The previous day and following day were warm and sunny.  Go figure.  Not only were the riders able to stay warm pre-race, but if they were unprepared, they could purchase gear that they would need for the ride.  Smarter to have warm gear than suffer hypothermia.  Thanks to the Hike Shack many riders had the right gear to complete their race.

In my opinion, there is no other place to shop for your adventure needs than Prescott's Hike Shack.  Go visit Raigan, Amanda, or Toby on the downtown square- it will be hard to walk away without something special.
 

The Dinner Bell Cafe - "Where everybody knows your name"

Menu with Pictures

Think of the Dinner Bell as more than a breakfast joint, its more like the bar from "Cheers", where everybody knows your name.  Ever since I have moved to Prescott, and ever since my husband was a mere young boy, the obvious choice for breakfast in downtown Prescott has been the Dinner Bell.  Of course the food is perfect- every combination of scramble you can imagine.  Our favorite is the Chorizo Scramble.  Of course when dining with our children (or even solo) you can't go wrong with a huge, gooey cinnamon roll.  The setting is everything you want from a greasy spoon, bar stools at a seated counter, or booths along the perimeter.  Go on the weekends and expect to wait- it is worth every minute!  However, the most important reason to return is the service.  It is above and beyond.  The staff knows our names, children's names, and beverages of choice on entering.  It is the only place where I have received a gift from the owner on the birth of a child.  It is so much like "Cheers"  that the waitresses have taken a fruit cup and transformed it to a grape cup, because that was my son's favorite fruit.  And just like "Norm and Cliff"  I will keep returning for more. 

Luxury House - How the other half lives!!

Occasionally, I like to look at houses that there is no way I can afford.  They are most peoples dream homes, the house when all the kids are gone and I've made my fortune house.  Well, if I continue to live in Prescott, this would be high on the list, maybe first.  It's great because it is located close to everything.  Someday I would like to own a big ranch, but if you do that you have to live so far from all the restaurants and other entertainment.  This place is 10/15 minutes from downtown Prescott.  Also, its got a infinity edge pool that over looks Prescott.  I could only imagine swimming in that at night with all the downtown lights, awesome.  I could go on and on about this estate, check it out and make your own decision.  What do you like, let me know, and if I can pre-qualify you for the house, we'll go look at it!!  If there is something else that you want to sell or buy, let me know and I can help you with that as well.  You can call or text at 928-925-6050 or email me at jpmaneely@kw.com.


Hassaympa Stunner

5 Reasons to Use a Professional Realtor

I do agree, as you think I would!! This is a great article why going about selling or buying real estate by yourself is not in your best interest. You have chosen your field and are by all accounts, are very good. I have chosen my field, which I very much enjoy, and have excelled. Don't choose an amateur do guide you through what could be very difficult waters. The average real estate practitioners don't have the everyday experience to keep you out of legal trouble. Myself, my team, and Keller Williams has placed an emphasis on our education to make us the best and most professional Realtors in the field. Take a look and hopefully you'll agree.

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Fantastic House in Dewey

Check out my listing in Dewey just outside the country club. It's 1900sqft with 3br/2bath and an additional 1700sqft of unfinished basement. Fully fenced 1.6 acres with 2 stables, corral, tack room, and wash station make it great for horses. Check it out at my website:

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