![]() ![]() I really wanted to rework the portico and front door entirely, but tackling the exterior and the decks at one time was project enough. The front feels so much cleaner! I like how nice the brick looks and your eye is drawn to the dental moulding now that the colors are calm. I can’t recommend this color enough! Ok, enough about the paint, let’s get to some before and afters, shall we? In the sun it looks pure white without needing to squint. The undertones are a pinch of green/grey. I landed on Sherwin-Williams Moderne White, and it couldn’t be more perfect. I tried gobs and gobs of samples and so many were too creamy. Do we match it? I wasn’t sure that I loved being forced into that color just to be satisfied with the two places those elements met. The new vinyl fence we put in posed another issue. Because we spend most of our time in the back I needed something that looked amazing in west-facing sunsets and wasn’t too blinding in them either. I searched extensively for the perfect shade. But which white? There are more whites than any other color. From the first day we looked at it, I knew it should be white. Finding the right paint was easier than I expected, but the right color was a whole other ballgame. This premium performance paint is self priming which meant prep was faster and stands the test of time – so crucial when you’re dealing with an exterior. ![]() But I was persistent in my search, and it turns out Sherwin-Williams Emerald Exterior fits the bill. I wondered, “can you paint vinyl?” Right away I heard a lot of nos. The wood needed painted and the vinyl wasn’t in the best of shape. I’ve never seen a house with a vinyl and wood mix. The front siding is wood lap and the back and sides are vinyl board and batten. I’m so excited to share our exterior refresh with you today! Let’s take a look at how our house started out and what we did to freshen things up. ![]()
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