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| An Edinburgh woman says she is "sad and disappointed" after being forced to repaint her pink front door. | An Edinburgh woman says she is "sad and disappointed" after being forced to repaint her pink front door. |
| Miranda Dickson was ordered to change the colour last year after an anonymous complaint to City of Edinburgh Council. | Miranda Dickson was ordered to change the colour last year after an anonymous complaint to City of Edinburgh Council. |
| The local authority ruled that the pink door was not "in keeping with the historic character" of the listed building in the city's New Town area. | The local authority ruled that the pink door was not "in keeping with the historic character" of the listed building in the city's New Town area. |
| Now Ms Dickson, 49, has painted the door green after failing to overturn the enforcement notice. | Now Ms Dickson, 49, has painted the door green after failing to overturn the enforcement notice. |
| She had started an 18-month revamp of the three-storey Georgian house during the Covid lockdown after inheriting the property from her parents. | She had started an 18-month revamp of the three-storey Georgian house during the Covid lockdown after inheriting the property from her parents. |
| Historic house owner ordered to repaint pink door | Historic house owner ordered to repaint pink door |
| Pink door woman says colour was in guidelines | Pink door woman says colour was in guidelines |
| She transformed the house after moving back from the US, where she was a global brand director for a drinks company. | She transformed the house after moving back from the US, where she was a global brand director for a drinks company. |
| The last task was painting the front door in December 2021 - but nine months later she received an enforcement notice, which said she could be fined up to £20,000 if she did not change the colour. | The last task was painting the front door in December 2021 - but nine months later she received an enforcement notice, which said she could be fined up to £20,000 if she did not change the colour. |
| She told BBC Scotland she was still shell-shocked by the stir which had been caused by her pink door, which is in a World Heritage conservation site. | She told BBC Scotland she was still shell-shocked by the stir which had been caused by her pink door, which is in a World Heritage conservation site. |
| Miranda says she loves her pink bathroom | Miranda says she loves her pink bathroom |
| The story was picked up by news organisations across the world after it was covered by the BBC in October. | The story was picked up by news organisations across the world after it was covered by the BBC in October. |
| Ms Dickson said: "I don't understand why it has caused them to be so angry, I can't understand that emotion about the colour of a door. | Ms Dickson said: "I don't understand why it has caused them to be so angry, I can't understand that emotion about the colour of a door. |
| "These homes were built as entertainment spaces. They are incredible spaces and I have leaned into the bones of the rooms to maximise their beauty. | "These homes were built as entertainment spaces. They are incredible spaces and I have leaned into the bones of the rooms to maximise their beauty. |
| "I have restored all the windows and kept the cornices and mouldings as well as the shutters. I have been much more sympathetic than more modern refits. | "I have restored all the windows and kept the cornices and mouldings as well as the shutters. I have been much more sympathetic than more modern refits. |
| "And I saw a pink door on Eastenders last night, so it really isn't that weird." | "And I saw a pink door on Eastenders last night, so it really isn't that weird." |
| After losing her appeal against the enforcement notice, she was given until 20 April to change the colour of the door. | After losing her appeal against the enforcement notice, she was given until 20 April to change the colour of the door. |
| Miranda Dickson, outside the "bright pink" which was subject to a complaint letter | Miranda Dickson, outside the "bright pink" which was subject to a complaint letter |
| Miranda Dickson refers to this wall display in her home as the 'Wonderwall' | Miranda Dickson refers to this wall display in her home as the 'Wonderwall' |
| She had to apply for planning permission to change the colour to green, and said the repainting had cost her almost £500. | She had to apply for planning permission to change the colour to green, and said the repainting had cost her almost £500. |
| "When I started my vision about the house, I had my mood boards and for me the pink door was the wrapping to that creative vision," she added. | "When I started my vision about the house, I had my mood boards and for me the pink door was the wrapping to that creative vision," she added. |
| "The pink door was the external vision to what my internal house is. | "The pink door was the external vision to what my internal house is. |
| "So to be forced to change it has left me feeling saddened and disappointed. | "So to be forced to change it has left me feeling saddened and disappointed. |
| "I'm upset by all the energy and opinion it has caused and I now feel I am closing a chapter and putting it to bed, although I don't feel peaceful about it." | "I'm upset by all the energy and opinion it has caused and I now feel I am closing a chapter and putting it to bed, although I don't feel peaceful about it." |
| The mother-of-two grew up in the house, which belonged to her parents. They ran an independent chain of travel agents. | The mother-of-two grew up in the house, which belonged to her parents. They ran an independent chain of travel agents. |
| Miranda Dickson has thousands of interesting and unusual props in her house | Miranda Dickson has thousands of interesting and unusual props in her house |
| Ms Dickson said she had never been allowed to wear pink as a child - but she started expressing herself with the colour when she started studying theology and Egyptology at Manchester University. | Ms Dickson said she had never been allowed to wear pink as a child - but she started expressing herself with the colour when she started studying theology and Egyptology at Manchester University. |
| "I had strawberry blonde hair so my mum never had me in anything pink for fear of it clashing with the colour of my hair. | "I had strawberry blonde hair so my mum never had me in anything pink for fear of it clashing with the colour of my hair. |
| "So when I went to university I had everything pink, even pink dreadlocks." | "So when I went to university I had everything pink, even pink dreadlocks." |
| She still dresses up every day, usually with pink nails, pink hair and bright clothes. | She still dresses up every day, usually with pink nails, pink hair and bright clothes. |
| Ms Dickson says she feels the same about her house. | Ms Dickson says she feels the same about her house. |
| "The idea for me was to create a dream world which was slightly surreal, with each room having a different vibe. | "The idea for me was to create a dream world which was slightly surreal, with each room having a different vibe. |
| "It has taken a lot of work but I feel I have achieved that now. I love it and it feels like my space." | "It has taken a lot of work but I feel I have achieved that now. I love it and it feels like my space." |
| Miranda even has a pink hall carpet | Miranda even has a pink hall carpet |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| City of Edinburgh Council | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh |