Before. After.
The Cross House, about a month ago before I began tweaking the color scheme. Lovely. But it was lacking a vibrancy which I, belatedly, realized was present in 1894.
Today. A work in process.
TO DATE:
Wide gable over porch steps recolored. Thanks, Eric!
Porch ceiling painted coral. Thanks, Patricia!
Column capitals painted the newly introduced color #5. Thanks, Zac!
Most of the column bases painted color #5. Thanks, Zac!
Pair column shafts above steps painted in high-gloss clear polyurethane. Thanks, well, me!
Garland swags on upper tower painted green. Thanks, Alex!
Scrolled band below painted green. Thanks, me!
Paint details on porch railing spindles in color #5. Thanks, Zac!
STILL TO DO:
Finish painting column bases in color #5.
Finish doing all column shafts in gloss poly.
Paint background of the garland tower swags in color #5.
Finish painting porch railing spindles in color #5.
Paint background of the dormer gable in color #5. Paint details green.
Add black pinstripe. Or a black lintel.
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In one of the other posts where you were playing with colors, you showed one with a black stripe above the columns. I thought it added an extra little fillip to the colors from the front. Not the pin stripe, the wider one. It seemed to frame the porch front somehow.
I am not done yet.
I am also uncertain if the black pinstripe, or the black lintel, is better.
Pondering! Although I lean towards pinstripe.
The lintel! The lintel!
My vote is for the pinstripe. I think if you paint the entire lintel black, it would sort of disconnect everything, whereas the pinstripe accents the curves.
And I just noticed the accents on the spindles!!! Mikey likes it!!
It’s looking lovely Ross. Before the columns kinda blended into the background, but now the details are highlighted in a classy way. You even managed to sneak in a bold color while avoiding the “painted lady” effect!
A tiny sunset is such a nice way to think about the porch ceiling color. Or could it be a sunrise?
I love these changes!
A technical question: when you repaint a different color (like #5 on existing green), what are the steps? Do you prime and then paint? Sand first and then prime and then double-coat?
Your choices are just incredible, Ross. You added the jewelry and the happiness. I love it.
The changes & planned changes are so amazing!! It adds a layer of freshness & elegance. It truly has taken a village for color consultation & with sumptuous results!!!
Neato interaction between the coral and the main wall color — it’s like that color had coral hidden in it already, and in proximity to the coral it takes on a hint of a coral glow.
I guess I’m dense but I cannot figure out how to subscribe to your blog.
Hi, Anne!
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Hi Ross. This is truly stunning. The way the light is hitting the house makes it glow. Just gorgeous. Hopefully the remainder of the painting progressing as well as this.
I’ve just re-read some of the earlier postings, and the change from when you first started on the exterior painting marathon is incredible.
Ross, beautiful porch ceiling. Sunrise or Sunset💝
Thank you, Trudy!