A Fresh Coat Of Paint For The Cabin
October 2003. Work in progress on the new deck.
A fresh coat of paint makes a real difference. I had such a sinking feeling as I applied the paint to the first side of the cabin. We had taken great care in selecting the paint color, looking to make it look like a Ranger's Station at a park. We didn't manage to do that, and I was disappointed. I felt I had erased all the cabin's charm and replaced it with a clean new home..
Before the cabin has always had a
dark stain
To add to the stress of selecting a paint color was the fact that since the cabin was built, it had always had a dark stain. This was to be the first "real paint" to be applied. No pressure there. Under the old rotten deck was a shed that had been built OVER the old french doors. There was no natural light in the room until Tim and I spent two days demolishing the old shed.
The new french doors are the first natural light we've EVER had in the bedroom! Nice view of the chicken coop from here.
This is the one spot I just couldn't reach! There wasn't a level spot for the ladder. I ended up placing the ladder in the bucket of the tractor.
My Sister-In-Law was very sweet as she exclaimed, "It looks like a new house -- and BIGGER!"