Our front door has been a shiny black since we moved into our house in 2007. It looked great, but we wanted a change, and Kara came up with a great idea to honor the memory of our dear friend Denise D’Ascenzo. “Let’s paint it coral.”
Denise’s favorite color was coral, and all shades of it. She would describe the color of clothes she wore by calling her outfit shrimp, salmon, persimmon, rose and the list would go on. She knew every shade. Denise called coral a “happy color” and wore it throughout her life.
Denise’s friends, family and coworkers wore coral ribbons in the weeks after her death.
To get the project going I went to Ring’s End in Wethersfield where the folks there have helped us out for years. We chose Coral Gables by Benjamin Moore. I sanded the door, primed it and put on three coats over the weekend. When Wayne and Kathryn, Denise’s husband and daughter saw it, they were deeply moved. I repainted a couple of flower boxes for good measure.
What do you think?
Categories: Connecticut, Dennis House, home improvement, Kara Sundlun
Stunning, a great tribute to Denise .🌷
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Beautiful: Many Blessings!!!
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Thanks Brenda!
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Beautiful
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Thanks Patricia!
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How perfect! What a lovely tribute to a beautiful soul.
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Thanks Cathy!
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Such a precious gesture
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Thanks Claudia!!
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Thanks Claudia!
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Looks fantastic, Dennis!! I can see that big smile of approval and appreciation on Denise’s beautiful face
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Thank you Jean!!
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Thanks Jean!
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Love it for many reasons!:
1. The Tribute To our Beloved Denise ❤️
2. Your Friendship to Denise
3. The color!
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Thanks Santina!
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Wonderful tribute to a truly wonderful woman… great job!
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Thank you Steve!
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What a beautiful thing to do ❤️
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Thank you Linda!
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This color brightens our day, as she so often did!! 💐🌺
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Thanks Marilyn!
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I think it looks very nice!
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Thank you Linda!
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Thank you Linda!!
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Beautiful tribute to a beautiful person
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Thank you Donna!
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I love the door! Another great tribute to your dear friend! 💜🙏
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Thanks Bev!
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Absolutely Love It – For all the reasons you chose it!!💕
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Thanks Kim!
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Love that!💕💕
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Thanks Nancy!
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I love it! Once again, you show the value of your relationship with Denise and the way you continue to honor her is deeply beautiful. Nice job, Dennis!
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I just love this, Dennis. To continue to honor and love Denise is deeply beautiful. 5 Stars for sure!
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Thank you so much!
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Love this.
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Thank you!
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Dennis,
Denise would so love that. She seemed like such a sweet woman, you take care of yourself.
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Thanks Renee!!
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Thanks Renee!
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Loved your thoughtfulness for Denise.
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Thank you Carol!
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Very touching tribute and a beautiful color!
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Thanks Kym!!
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Dennis and Kara it is absolutely gorgeous. The color is brilliant. A wonderful tribute to a beautiful lady. The planter boxes are a great touch too! Brings it all together.
Denise will forever be your Guardian Angel at the front door of your home. 😇🙏❤️☘️
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Thanks Jeanne!
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Gosh. This is touching in so many ways.
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Thank you Lynette!
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Simply Beautiful!!
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Thanks Maryanne!
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To honor Denise in this way show just how deep your friendship goes..Denise would be so elated by this wonderful gesture and proud at the same time..RIP Denise we all miss you so much..God Bless yoy House Family.💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏
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I agree JoAnn!
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You and Kara were and are true friends to Denise .Your love for her shines bright..
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Denise was a great friend to us, and we miss her.
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SO pretty. (and it accents the brick work nicely!) True friendship is a treasured but rare gift.
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