Ta-Da!

January 23, 2017•
the center window? This was part of the original design, but it had already been replaced in its entirety at least once, and was now already rotted again. Why? Because it was, and always would be, a very bad idea because it did not shed water. It is a nice INTERIOR detail; it is a very bad EXTERIOR detail.

In the beginning there was this.

 

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Then this.

 

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Then this. Briefly.

 

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Then this. Even more briefly. And then….scroll way down…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...this!

…this!

 

...and now this!

A more atmospheric image.

 

On Saturday, after having (or so I had assumed) finished painting the paneling under the center triple window green, I was a block away and looked back at the house.

Just staring mindlessly, it suddenly popped into my head that the inset panels really needed to be the wall color and not the trim color.

Oh!

Today was gorgeous and I was quite happy to spend the afternoon on the roof.

I love the results.

Wadda ya’ think?

 

 

22 Comments

  1. Seth Hoffman on January 23, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    Very nice! The contrasting colors really pull this together. Great work!

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  2. Bo on January 23, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    Agreed. Nice call.

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    • Ross on January 23, 2017 at 8:03 pm

      Welcome back, Bo!!!!!!!! I have missed you!

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  3. Linda on January 23, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    Looks very good. So how much time do you spend at the house on average per week?

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  4. Mary on January 23, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE. PERFECT.

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    • Ross on January 23, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      I have no idea how the paneling was painted originally. The earliest image I have is circa-1932 and the colors would not have been original.

      When I painted it all green it was because most of the decorative swirls on the house were originally painted the same as their background. So I copied that theme.

      But looking at it on Saturday, from a block away, I realized that maybe I was wrong. Today I painted the inset panels the wall color, and stepped back. It looked…ok. Not bad. But not great. I was not sure if I would keep the changes.

      Then I went down to the sidewalk and looked.

      Oh baby! YES! Who cares what was there in 1894! I loved the look!

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  5. Krystal on January 23, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    It blends really really well now. Well done!!

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  6. Ken on January 23, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    It is PERFECTION.

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  7. briana on January 23, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    Looks lovely! As was originally intended. I enjoy your dedication!

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  8. Brandy on January 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    That’s the ticket!

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  9. Mary Garner-Mitchell on January 23, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    PERFECT!!! Well done, Ross. You are amazing!

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  10. Barb Sanford on January 23, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Ta-da! is right.

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  11. Colin Boss on January 24, 2017 at 12:28 am

    Hi Ross.
    This looks just perfect. It balances the length of the windows on either side, and the infill panel in contrasting colour really makes it stand out. What a wonderful difference.

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  12. Celeste on January 24, 2017 at 2:20 am

    I think Colin found the right descriptive word: balance. The solid trim color was a bit overpowering. This feels RIGHT.

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  13. Elin Noller on January 24, 2017 at 5:13 am

    This feels right. Like it should have been

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  14. Derek on January 24, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Great work! That looks right. I agree with the balance comment!

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  15. Mike on January 24, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    Two thumbs up… 🙂

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  16. Tony Bianchini on January 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    Spot on!!!

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  17. Glenn on January 25, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    Looks Perfect, Ross!

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  18. Susan Coolen on March 9, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    Well done….at first I was afraid you were going to leave it solid green….sigh

    It looks MUCH better in the two tone!

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    • Ross on March 9, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you! And I agree!

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  19. Elizabeth on May 13, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    Stunning! It’s amazing to me what a huge difference all of the little details make. She is one lovely lady!

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