Fantasy, HobbitonFantasy, Hobbiton-esque setting, valley within mountains. Everyone gives gifts. MC (guy?) paints door a different color causing disruption. At end, MC breaks away from his expectations & climbs to look at some impending action? Read 2005?

[Clare]

Everyone is always giving gifts to each other. At some point our main character paints his door a different color and disrupts the community. There is a female character whose house is very messy but she knows where everything is because she has a good memory. I read it as an assigned reading book in 5/6 grade - i think 2005ish. It sounds like Hobbiton (right down to the fact that they have round doors) but I know it’s something different.

[Becca]

The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall?

[Capn]

Just FYI - I've got a whole list for this specific sort of knock-off here:

Non-Tolkien Halflings and Hobbit-like Peoples:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Contributions most welcome! :)

And a related, all-encompassing list is:
Most Obvious Tolkien Imitators
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

Authors include R.A. Salvatore, Terry Brooks, Mel Odom, etc. :p