Porch Project

With the beautiful spring weather we've had lately we've really been enjoying the new covered porch, (see the album for construction photos) even though it isn't totally finished yet.

 We have done a little bit of work toward finishing the porch, Steve got the siding up and installed the welded wire in the "dog window" (a space we left so they could see the yard from the porch) but none of the staining or other finishes have been done yet.

I had visions of a bit of faux gaining on the siding where the house forms the fourth side - it really annoyed me that it was a flat color and didn't match all the cedar - so we fixed it!! My sisters were here visiting for a few days and it seemed like a good time to take advantage of their artistic talents.

Before

The Three Musketeers, and their blank canvas

In progress

Each of us painted "gain" and knot holes with a different color

We thought we made a pretty good match to the cedar beams

Steve attaching the cedar window trim

If you're into faux finishes, here are a few more shots of the project.
We still need to apply finish to the cedar trim as well as the rest of the floor, ceiling and siding. . . .  but we're making progress!

Don't worry, they didn't work all the time they were here! We also had a good time touring San Antonio and the Bob Bullock state museum. The bluebonnets were at peak bloom too, so they had a good sampling of the local offerings.