Fresh Paint

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So…this is my third autumn in The Bungalow, and I promised the place it would get a bit of exterior grooming by now. I say, “a bit,” because I knew I would not be able to tackle all of the needed improvements at once. Working down my to-do list for this beloved property takes time - and a lot of patience!

Victor, the painting contractor, and his crew showed up at The Bungalow just a week ago and, quickly, the siding on the back of the house was stripped of old paint and prepped super well for new. The original window panes were cleaned up and re-glazed. Now, they look like new!

Next, The Bungalow got fresh coats of its original paint colors, and I couldn’t be more delighted. The place looks great - happier, somehow!

The original back door got a makeover. The sad-looking brown stain on the door is gone, and a pretty turquoise color has taken its place. Now, the color on the back door matches the color on the screen door at the front of The Bungalow. I like that - a lot!

Painting the inside of The Bungalow was not in the plans for now, but Victor suggested he paint the inside of the back door a cheerful yellow, Instead of leaving it that “boring, off-white.”

Admittedly, I hadn’t even considered changing anything about the door in the kitchen, but I could see adding yellow paint to it might be fun. And, now that The Bungalow has a yellow kitchen door, I’m wondering why previous owners never opted to add a little sunshine to the room long ago. They should have!

Today, the painters are working on the front of The Bungalow, sticking - once again - to the original house colors. The job is coming along well. In fact, the crew is almost finished spreading on the final coat of paint.

I hope to get the painters back out here to do the east and west sides of The Bungalow as soon as our schedules — and those of the guests who request to stay here — permit. Most likely, it will be awhile.