Exterior makeover project using paint

[prettyliving]

We recently bought an older house that needs a lot of work done to it. As we plan & prepare for the upcoming renos, in the meantime I’ve been making a few simple & affordable updates to it to make it feel more homely.

So I thought I’d show you what a difference just a bit of paint can make. 

I painted the exterior doors, door frames & posts in the shade “Open Living” by british paints and it’s already completely brightened up the front porch area. 

Next up I’m going to be painting the bench seat white and then re staining the deck. 

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[MitchellMc]

Lovely work @prettyliving! It's incredible how much more welcoming the entranceway is now.

Did you need to do any special prep work before painting over or just a good clean?

I can't wait to see how your deck comes up; make sure to take us along for the ride.

Many thanks for sharing.

Mitchell

[prettyliving]

Thanks Mitchell! @MitchellMc 
I gave it a really good clean, there was so much dust build up and spider webs 😨 and then did 3 coats self priming exterior & decking paint 👌🏻