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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Front Porch Re-Paint

I knew our front porch needed to be re-painted. The mat had peeled away the (poorly done) paint job of the previous owners. I had a stencil all lined out, but our vacation to New Orleans found me some unexpected inspiration. At a deli in Midtown I spotted these beautiful distressed floors. Mind you, distressed from years of wear, not a faux job. The graphic pattern made me change the entire scheme of my front porch. I used this stencil paper and cut out the simple pattern. I chose a dark blue, white, and the blue of our door for my color family then sealed it up with a concrete sealer.
Some tips for stenciling your own porch...
Some tips for stenciling your own porch...
- Everyone recommends paint especially for concrete and porches. I didn't have any. I'll report back if it starts to come up.
- Don't put very much paint on your mini-roller. It seeps under the edges of your stencil.
- Make a grid so you can keep the pattern as straight as possible.
- If you're rubbish at keeping things straight, go for an all over pattern that can overlap and doesn't need to be precise to look good.
- Don't want to attempt making your own stencil? No sweat (or guilt). Buy one of these amazing stencils on Etsy!
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