We finished the front porch, just in time for my parents’ arrival on Thursday!
The before:
It wasn’t pretty. We had peeling tan paint on top of several layers of turquoise paint, which turned out to be lead paint.
The after:
The process:
1. Scraped up all the old paint. It took forever.
Note: I helped scrape off a bunch of the paint on the floor of the deck on the first day. But Dan was the real star here, because he did the rest…which took three days. Three days of scraping up stubborn lead paint while wearing a face mask and gloves. Yuck!
2. Sanded down the entire porch to smooth it out.
3. Applied one layer of Behr Premium Plus Paint & Primer in One in Rocky Ridge and allowed to dry overnight.
4. Applied a second layer of Rocky Ridge and allowed to dry for four hours.
5. Taped off the drops of the stairs and the trim and painted them with Behr Premium Plus Paint & Primer in One in Cherry Bark.6. Removed the exterior door from its frame, taped off the glass, and painted with two layers of Cherry Bark.
7. Peeled up the tape and reinstalled the door.
Our porch seems much more welcoming now, no?
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I love the red on the stairs & trim! SO warm & welcoming
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Beautiful!!
Thanks mom. You can see it in person the day after tomorrow!
That looks great Julie! It sounds like a lot of hard work but it turned out fantastic
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas recently posted..I Think My Mojo Went on a Summer Vacation and That’s OK
Totally worth it. We didn’t realize how terrible it looked before until we compared the before and after photos!
Oh! Say ‘hi’ to your parents for me!! Tell them they should come back in Mid October so I can see them!!
The porch looks beautiful my dear. Can’t wait to see it.
Way to go ‘Dan the Man’!
Kelley @ Get Between the Bookends recently posted..Let’s talk: Bathroom Etiquette
And when I say way to go ‘Dan the Man’ I mean way to go on scraping the crap off for three days. I know you both did mucho work to get it done.
Why aren’t there pictures of the two of you in facemasks??
Kelley @ Get Between the Bookends recently posted..Let’s talk: Bathroom Etiquette
I knew what you meant
There aren’t pictures of us in facemasks because the paint got really powdery when we tried to sand it off and was everywhere…didn’t want to get any in the camera!
Your porch looks adorable! I love the Cherry Bark color — and what a cute name!
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Love it! Great work
Great Job. I would love to see a picture that includes the red door!
The porch came out absolutely fabulous. Love Cherry Bark.
I thought of you this morning when I saw the scone recipe over at EatLiveRun, Ms. Queen of Scones
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Well, this is an awesome compliment if I ever saw one!
It is amazing what a can of paint will do, right? The transformation looks amazing, and that red is extremely warm, welcoming and perfect for Fall
It looks much better! I personally love Behr paint and primer in one. It’s what we’ve used on every wall in our house and it’s fabulous paint! Worth the extra cost.
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Wow! Way to go on the porch. It looks fabulous – I especially love the addition of the cherry accent color.
For next time try woodish brown color it will suits better.