Don't you just love before and after pics? I know I love a good makeover! And paint is probably the easiest way to makeover things around the house. Also, paint makes all things clean again.

Our house, which is cedar-sided was repainted a few weeks ago. Suddenly, the weathered look has given way to a sharper, redder, more-cedar-looking color. That's great. But . . . you know how sometimes the completion of one project seems to necessitate the completion of more projects? Now that the house and porch look brand-spanking-new, the old rocking chairs look like . . . um, old rocking chairs. And, John now seems to think that the new paint on the house means we need to paint the privacy fence, a job I dread.

Before

(I should have taken this pic on the freshly-painted porch so that you could get the full effect. Oh, well.)

After

(Aslan seems to like it :)

I've actually gone a little bit crazy with paint this week during my "spring cleaning" of the bporches and yard.. Allow me to list the things I've painted:
-- rocking chairs
-- a planter
-- two decorative straw placemats
-- two side tables
-- 4 dining chairs
-- dining table
-- the new chicken coop
-- the backyard shed

And, if I do say so myself, things are looking spiffy back there. I love to have the backyard looking nice because we spend so much time out there during this time of the year. :)