A beloved restaurateur turned a white home into an over-the-top pink-and-green paradise that found a buyer in just 6 days after a bidding war. See inside.
The person behind the vibrant decor: seller Deborah Hughes. Hughes is known locally as the co-owner of Upstairs on the Square,Hughes bought the 1860-built Victorian in 2002 for $400,000, according to Compass, but it didn't always have the"The house was completely white," the listing agent, Shannah Hall Franckum, told Insider."A pure white canvas, a perfect display for an artist to commence.
The whimsical details of the home start on the front porch. Purple and green columns give you a sneak peek of the cacophony to come.The door-knocker, like most of the house, is also untraditional. It's a leg that kicks rather than knocks on the door. "It literally fills your heart with joy the minute you walk in that house," Franckum said."Everyone that you see who comes in the house, their jaws drop, and they're just filled with joy. You can just see it."Most of the rooms are brightly painted — except for a half-bathroom on the first floor, which is painted a surprisingly subdued shade of white.
Hughes' home resembles her now-closed Harvard Square restaurant Upstairs on the Square — the pink and green tones being an obvious giveaway.MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/Getty Images
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