Porch Before and After

When my parents were visiting a couple of weeks ago, my dad and I decided to tackle the task of painting our screened in porch.  Most people either stain the wood or paint it here.  Jamie and I decided that we liked the painted look better.  So, after buying all of the supplies, we became painters for three days.  Honestly, I really didn’t think that it would take as long as it did.  The first day of painting the primer took forever…….let’s just say that we had some “thirsty” wood.  I really like painting, but had never before painted such small railings on each side, which I think took up most of the time.  I was lucky, because on the third day my dad stained the floor by himself – thanks again dad.  Since we’ve moved here, we spend a lot of time on the porch listening to the birds and trees sway with the breeze; actually, it’s quite peaceful.  So, we’re really excited to finally have a finished porch.  Next spring, we’re going to buy some colorful Crepe Myrtle trees to line the grass by the trees and some bushes to complete the landscaping.