More Home Improvement Projects

December around here means Christmas fun but before I share any of that with you I'd like to rewind a few weeks.  Amidst all of the baby shower planning we were also preparing our home for a new look, mainly in the form of new exterior paint.  The crew arrived two days after the shower and by the end of the week, we had a beautiful new paint job.  In the weeks following we (in this instance I mean, Randy) have been busy replacing all exterior light fixtures as well as lanai ceiling fans. Today, I'd like to share some before and after photos.

If I'd been thinking ahead, I'd have much better before shots.  This one was taken soon after they arrived and trust me, as you can see by the plastic on the windows, they got right to work.  You can also see the different color swatches I tried out to determine the "perfect" combos.  ( A big shout out to Mom who helped me tremendously in the crunch time decision making process.)  I'd like to also add that the landscaping is not normally this bare.  I had several plants/trees removed as well as all bushes cut down dramatically to make it easier for the painters.

Here is a photo of my bare front porch, looking far uglier than I'd previously thought.

Enough Ugly....Time for the "Afters!"



This is my front porch as of this morning.  As you can see, it's decorated for Christmas but I'd also like to draw your attention to the four beautiful new light fixtures that my awesome husband installed this week.  (Note to self - I need to find something Christmassy for my little table.)

Here are better views of the house.  The main color is Mega Greige (which happens to be the color I painted the interior foyer last month), the trim color is Creamy and the door color is Darkroom....all made by Sherwin Williams.  LOVE their paint!

I am truly loving the transformation.  We still have little things to do yet (like painting those corner gates black, new landscaping, etc) but I couldn't be happier with the results.