Please forgive my recent absence from the blogosphere. Not only have I neglected my posting, but I have also been horrible about following and supporting my fellow bloggers. (I’m almost scared to open my Google Reader.) My apologies! Thanks to those who have checked in, either electronically or in person. Work has picked up considerably, and I’ve been sidetracked with yardwork, travel, and fun summer activities. (After all, the leaves–and then snow!– will be falling before we know it.) I also finally painted the living room and am absolutely thrilled both with the result and my decision to outsource the exterior paint job. And in all honesty, the progress on the exterior has been slow and not all that exciting.
For example, the stucco was repaired just after the holiday weekend. The front gable went from this:
…to this, after the Day One’s skimcoating (and with a primed gable bracket):
…to this, at the end of Day Two’s final texturing, which came surprisingly close to the original. The plaster has to cure for 1-2 weeks but will be ready by the time the painters arrive. Not earth-shattering, but it’s still another detail down!
I’ve also been debating my color palette, after having decided on a certain green several months ago.
The first set, with Green Tea Leaf and against the (very limiting) yellow brick of the front porch:
Below is the second set, with Hidden Meadow. The trim and accent colors are the same for both (Pony Tail and Almond Paste).
There’s nothing high-tech about this color selection method, I assure you!
I also applied a sample of each paint on a couple of the cleanest, non-peeling boards, which were, not surprisingly, under the protection of the front porch. The shade on the far left is Thyme Green, which I had my heart set on since winter but decided was a bit too olive-y. Paired with the Pony Tail trim color, it was a little too close to army fatigues for my liking.
So what do you think? The painters begin on Monday (EDIT) Tuesday, so I’ve made my decision–but I’m curious about what you think of the paint combinations and the different shades of green. I know that greens are tricky, but deciding on the final shade was even more difficult than I expected.
The palette has been chosen, the recently added wood details have been primed, and the storm door and windows have been removed, so there are just a few small details remaining before the scraping and window glazing begin. We’re almost there!
Thanks again for hanging in there with me!
July 16, 2009 at 2:27 am
I am also liking that Thyme Green, but I am not sure about it for an entire house.
The other colors are coming up looking very different in the various photos, so it’s hard to say. I think I would go with the one on the same board as the Thyme Green, to it’s right.
July 16, 2009 at 8:52 am
I like the one on the bottom – the others are too green-y, and might be something that you would get tired of pretty quickly. From the photos, neither look like the sage that you really had your heart set on. By the time that you are through with it, though, and done all of the tweaking that you do, you will love it, especially coming from the “crack” look.
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July 16, 2009 at 9:36 am
I like hidden meadow or maybe a slightly lighter shade of green.
July 16, 2009 at 9:56 am
I found this part of our remodel the hardest thing too. I have no problem with interior paint colors, but exterior trim, siding, etc. left me second-, third-, and fourth-guessing myself!
I like the Green Tea leaf; from a color theory standpoint, the bluish tones is opposite the orangish tones of the brick, so they’re complementary colors. I think you’re right about the Thyme.
Good luck! Looking forward to the final product!
July 17, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Glad to see you back! I think I like the Hidden Meadow but I’m sure whatever you picked will look lovely.
July 17, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I think the Green Tea Leaf and Hidden Meadow would both be good choices – hard to visualize it on a larger scale, but the Hidden Meadow is definitely more robust (but the greys in the Tea Leaf are make the color nicely subdued). Can’t wait to see the end results!