“I think it’s cute and quirky and kind of funny,” said the house’s owner, Kathryn Kidd. Neighbors disagree

The artist who spray-painted the design onto the home, known as Z the Art, posted a photo of the painted home to his Instagram account in May with the hashtags #TheEmojiHouse and #eyelashextensions. In a screenshot of that post obtained by The Times, there was a caption, which has since been deleted: “Are your neighbors constantly ratting you out? Have they cost you thousands in fines? Why risk a case when you can send them a pretty message?”

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