My friend's old house on a shady street with cute Dutch Colonials and adorable cottages, has been recently painted fluorescent mustard by the new owners. I assume they wanted to express their individuality and make a statement, and were not satisfied doing so on the interior. Ironically, they are not even the ones who have to look at it from their windows; the people across the street do.
Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!