What a difference a fresh new color makes....

I do not have a green thumb. I do not know much about flowers, other than what colors I like.

What I do have is a desire to decorate.

Everything.

And, so I see the outside of our home very much the same way that I see the inside of our home. It's the outer part of our nest. And, as such, it needs to feel like welcoming, and  inviting, and cozy, and happy.

Like us.

We decided the house was in need of a new coat of paint outside, so we drove around the area until we found a home we both liked with a roof the same color as ours. I knocke on the door, and met the nicest gal, who was oh-so-flattered that we liked her house colors, especially since they had paid someone to select them!

She happily shared the paint recipes and we headed to the paint store. The gal also shared with me that a carpenter had added some new details to her home, and we ended up calling him in as well, to add some architectural details to the entry, windows and around the large garage door. What a nice difference!

Here was the front porch in the Before days, at the beginning of summer...
and now.. What happened when we painted was that the outside lights,and the trim suddenly popped out. The front doors suddenly became the focal point, everything looked warm and welcome.

Happy.

Comments

[Cben800]

Wow, Tracey, that looks just wonderful!! Love the pop of color on the doors! I know ya'll are happy with the way it turned out! Good choices, hope you enjoy!
Carol

[Ohtheplaceswesee]

What a gorgeous transformation! Thanks for sharing this color combo. Also love the rain boots filled with flowers! You have the best little touches. I've linked your blog to mine: http://ohtheplaceswesee.com

[Carol Grissom]

Oh wow, what a nice combination, you are correct, everything just pops out now.

[Candace]

Hi Tracey - this is the exact color combination I've been wanting for my house, we're planning to paint this spring/summer. Would you mind sharing what colors you used with me please?

Also, just as an FYI - the link you have on your site for Nesting Place contains a nasty virus from Russia, it infected my computer at work - oops. Just wanted to let you know but do not click on it!