{"id":18234,"date":"2019-08-21T12:46:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.behr.ca\/colourfullybehr\/?p=18234"},"modified":"2021-10-23T11:54:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T11:54:32","slug":"colour-explorer-the-fiercely-playful-colour-of-st-johns-newfoundland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behr.ca\/colourfullybehr\/colour-explorer-the-fiercely-playful-colour-of-st-johns-newfoundland\/","title":{"rendered":"Colour Explorer: The Fiercely Playful Colour Of St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the first stop on my Colour Explorer journey, I had an inkling that St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland might just be the best-kept colour secret in North America. The spattering of photos I could find of it seemed to suggest as much, anyhow. A first step out of the airport confirmed my chromatic preconceptions. St. John\u2019s is a true colour mecca, and while \u201cNewfs\u201d don\u2019t take themselves too seriously, when it comes to paint, they don\u2019t mess around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than an hour after arriving at my hotel, I was picked up for a guided half-day tour of the city. The rainbow row houses of St. John\u2019s immediately jolted me with a surge of energy (the giant coffee helped too). The houses aren\u2019t just colourful; they make a statement. As I learned more about the history of Newfoundland and the population of St. John\u2019s, that statement became more and more clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

St. John\u2019s is the Easternmost city of North America. It\u2019s mostly forgotten and often ignored. It boasts no industry besides fishing. The weather is notoriously fickle and harsh. And yet locals are not only extremely amicable but also proud of their city and heritage. Circumstances and geography have made them fiercely independent and resilient. Their hilarious slang was developed over time as a way to communicate concisely on the water. \u201cNewfs\u201d are quirky folks, indeed. It only makes sense that their homes reflect their distinct personalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And reflect they do! Jellybean Row comprises an entire neighborhood painted in richly varied hues\u2013a real estate kaleidoscope. The longer I spent roaming the streets, studying the pigment choices, the more I came to appreciate the complex harmony of the St. John\u2019s palette. Somehow, despite the sheer diversity of colours, the facades didn\u2019t clash. There was an unspoken synergy among neighbors. The colour of the door on one house was a variation of the primary colour on the neighboring house. Entire blocks seemed to have strategized together. Everyone was free to pick whatever colour they preferred but the degree of saturation stayed uniform. And if a house abided by no colour laws and chose some neon orange or electric yellow concoction, it still, as if by magic, managed to fit in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traditional, colourful houses in old Saint John\u2019s, Newfoundland. Signal Hill in background. Overhead wires are a lot easier than underground \u2013 they don\u2019t call Newfoundland \u201cThe Rock\u201d for nothing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t just the homes that were colourful. It was the details, too. Suspended flower pots accentuated primary pairings with pops of purple and grenadine pink. Exploring QuidiVidi, St. John\u2019s\u2019 charming backdoor battery, and the southside docks at the mouth of the port, I realized that not all bold colour choices were intentional. The weather-worn ropes, beat-up shipping containers, faded fishing nets, and rusty anchors all conspired to evoke a Wes Anderson-esque, nautical-themed colour utopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagine being out at sea in the middle of a brutal Newfy winter and steering your vessel back to the shipyard. Wouldn\u2019t you appreciate a cheerful mooring? Wouldn\u2019t you want the cleats on you dock to be tangerine-tinted too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colourfully Yours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Axelrod<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow my BEHR colour explorer journey on Instagram@2straws<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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