A COLOR-OBSESSED artist who transformed her “beige and boring” mansion into a rainbow oasis spends some US$5,000 a year on painting the colorful house inside and out — despite admitting her neighbors disapprove.

Jane Gottlieb, 70, spent two months transforming the detached sea-view home in Santa Barbara, California in the United States, from run-of-the-mill to a “piece of art,” featuring nine different colors on it’s exterior alone, and dozens more inside.

But maintaining the bright abode is a costly task, with a US$5,000 paint job needed once a year to stop the colors from fading in the harsh sunlight — resulting in the house becoming even bolder each time a new lick of paint is added.

The renowned artist, who has showcased her work all over the world, said her four-bedroom home leaves visitors stunned and smiling, with passers-by dubbing it the “rainbow house.’’

But she admitted not everyone is a fan of her largest piece of art yet, claiming her disapproving neighbors don’t like it because it doesn’t fit in with the rest of the “beige” estate.

Gottlieb said, “When people come that have never visited before they just instantly smile, they are instantly happy because they’ve never seen anything like it.” (SD-Agencies)