Mum-of-two Miranda Dickson had the door of her inherited home painted pink in 2021 - but a year later faced a £20,000 fine from City of Edinburgh Council.
A homeowner ordered to repaint the pink front door of her house in Edinburgh 's New Town has painted it green. Mum-of-two Miranda Dickson, 49, inherited her parents' Georgian home in 2019 in the World Heritage conservation area.
Miranda, who grew up in the house, has now painted it green and told the BBC it cost her £500 and she needed planning permission. However she now has a pink bathroom and pink hall staircase, but said she is still upset about it. "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.
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