I remember waaaaayyyyy back, my sweet mama sharing words of wisdom, as she often did and still does to this day, but this time specifically about enhancing appearances. Fixing what we think is or may be unattractive and raising the ante on the ole curb appeal, if you will. Sometimes no adjustment is necessary, and other times the adjustment needs to be well thought-out and done with care.
Point heard.
It’s all good, but looking at the paint job on the 1820 – not so good. We’ve lived here for 6 years and before we moved in, the previous owners did have the house painted, but again, not properly. Harsh winters have done a number on the paint and since the exterior wasn’t scraped nor power washed but rather paint slapped on, it’s no wonder the exterior of our home looks as though it hasn’t been painted in decades.
Chipping paint and in some spots exposed bare wood, all showcase the 1820 as unkept. Neglected. An eye sore.
Walking around our yard, there’s autumnal beauty everywhere.
And then you turn around and see this:
And this:
And this.
But the good news here and that we are enhancing the appearance of our beloved farmhouse, and heeding my mama’s words of wisdom. A project carefully thought out, planned, and conscientiously executing.
The scaffolding has been built and secured. Scraping the old chipped paint is underway. The appearance has gone from bad to worse, but a very necessary process for a beautiful end result.
Not the funnest part of the project. Scraping old chipped paint is painstaking. Daunting. But crucial.
I’m ready to get to the fun part already. I’m ready to spray on the primer and spray on the paint! Thanks to my good friends at Wagner SprayTech, the FLEXIO 990 is going to help me bring the exterior of our old farmhouse look 2016. No painting by hand, but rather spraying on the primer and paint the fun part and will make this project go so much smoother and quicker.
Now if only the scraping would go lickety split, I’d be golden.
Patience is the root of all beauty.
Stay tuned for part 2. And part 3.
**This series on painting the exterior of our 1820 is sponsored by Wagner SprayTech. All opinions are my own.