Whether you live in the ‘burbs, on a farm, or in a 70 year-old townhouse, what matters most is that the outside of your home reflects the people living inside. Not that I practice what I preach, because if you judged us by our home’s exterior appearance, you would think that we are a family obsessed with baby poop. (We aren’t. Just so you know).
I would love to repaint my poo-colored home, but it’s 100% stucco, and that sounds like waaaaaaay too much work. However, that didn’t stop Jen here from repainting her minty green stucco, and the results are fabulous. I was all inspired to finally paint my house too, until she revealed that it took her five whole months to complete! That’s dedication. I would have given up two weeks in and just moved.
Kammy at Kammy’s Korner had a nice little farmhouse, but for too long had been directing people to the side door. The front porch was an area of shame and embarrassment. People! Don’t let this happen to you! (Not that I’m speaking from experience, I have a Front Porch Of Shame too.) She finally decided she’d had enough and unleashed her crafty fury, painting, accessorizing and cutifying until she had a front porch to be proud of.
And finally, there was no question that Erin’s 1942 townhouse was going to need a lot of work done when she moved in. Here’s a question though: why was there a scraggly little patch of corn growing in the front yard? Was this some sort of landscaping trend I missed? What’s next, tomatoes in planters?! Ha ha! Oh, wait.
So Erin shucked the corn and chucked the rest of the frightful facade in favor of a crisp gray paint job and a welcoming yellow door. Much more to see on her blog 110 + 2.
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Erin @ 110 + 2
August 11, 2012 at 12:19 AMThanks for including me, Lindsey! Btw, neighborhood lore has it that the previous residents actually harvested that corn and sold tamales off the front porch. But I can’t confirm…
And I’m in awe of Jenifer’s dedication to complete a 5 month paint job. Wow. And with beautiful results!
Jen
August 11, 2012 at 1:35 AMThanks so much for sharing our home Lindsey! Let me just say, if I was still a young 20-something chick it likely wouldn’t have taken so long, but painting stucco in Florida heat wears you out when you’re 42 LOL Everyone who walked through our neighborhood during the painting process stopped to applaud the death of the hideous green — that helped keep me motivated {that & once you start, you really can’t stop!}
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments…I’m Jen & I survived painting stucco LOL
Ashleigh
August 10, 2012 at 9:17 PMLOVE them all!! OUr house is also the color of poop. As were all of our interior doors. We just painted them black! 🙂 Now to work on the oustide….. ugghhh
The Denny Family
August 10, 2012 at 9:23 PMThese are fantastic!!! Great job ladies!! I love the vision and guts. They all turned out amazing!!
Ally
August 11, 2012 at 12:27 AMYes it certainly would take some determination to finish a 5 month job! If I had a mint green stripe on my house though, I think I’d have pulled it off too.
Ellen
August 11, 2012 at 3:42 AMI LOOOOOOOVE that farmhouse!!
Anonymous
August 11, 2012 at 4:37 PMKammy’s job just BLEW my mind! What a difference! That should be on the front cover of, look at me im a super cute cottage house 🙂 The other home makeovers were great too!
-alma delia
Antonia@Voodoo Molly Vintage
August 11, 2012 at 10:13 AMThat yellow door was a great surprise addition… welcoming and fresh. Great!
Kammy's Korner
August 11, 2012 at 3:02 PMThanks, Lindsey, for the the sweet feature! Love the other makeovers too – the corn in the front yard had me laughing!! 🙂
D
August 11, 2012 at 5:20 PMpeople should be growing gardens, not lawns! Put the corn back!
April
August 12, 2012 at 3:43 AMOMG I’m dying over the colors she used on that farmhouse. So gorgeous!!!
TracyMB @ Crows Feet Chic
August 12, 2012 at 8:29 PMWow… love exterior B&A’s! Well, all B&A’s actually. Amazing difference on all of them, but who in their right mind did the mint strip in the first place? 😀
Michelle
August 13, 2012 at 3:29 AMIm in the middle of adding curb appeal to my home, the rendering is done now for some painting and landscaping (once my latest painting blisters heal!). It’s amazing what a difference some fresh paint can make. Love that first home really fresh and welcoming 🙂
**Mumzy
August 13, 2012 at 4:51 PMLOVE these!!! What great transformations!!
Mary
January 28, 2015 at 4:44 PMI LOVE the colors that Jen used on their Florida stucco home! I too have a mint green home in FL but it isn’t only on the trim:)
Do you know the colors she used? I would love to use those colors.
Thank you!
Sara
May 18, 2015 at 1:22 PMThese B&A’s are great. Do you know what colors were used on the Florida stucco home in the first pictures? Thank you!
joy brown
October 26, 2015 at 7:18 PMCan you tell me what the poo color is, it looks like there is three colors
on the house, I think it looks very nice.
joy b