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02:37 pm
5/2/08

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anita_margarita
I need to paint my house. It was last painted over ten years ago, by me, and after I finished that I decided that was all the house painting I ever intended to do. It is one of those jobs that I will gladly pay someone to do.

The east side on the house looks fine, though faded. I never did paint the south side so it looks crappy. Part of the north side looks fine; the other part plus the west side look horrid due to a combination of summer sun exposure and moisture from the swamp cooler. Major peeling going on.

So. I know someone who does very good work for a reasonable price - he painted the other house and did a terrific job. If I prep the house (sand off the really nasty peeling bits and cut back the blackberries), I can keep the costs to a minimum. I don't actually have the money right now, but I hope that will change soon.

No, this is not my house.
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But it looks enough like my house & the setting my house is in to give me an idea.

I really like the moss green in the picture above. I've been dithering about the color - my home is in the country and I prefer the house blend into the landscape, rather than a really bright electric blue or pink or slate gray, no urban colors.

Must ponder this.

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On May 2nd, 2008 10:10 pm (UTC), [info]sahlah commented:
http://architecture.about.com/od/software/tp/paintsoftware.htm

There are software packages, some for sale $10, some free that you can play with paint manufacturers colors and your home style or a scanned image of your actual house.

I have the Benjamin Moore one, and it's a bit complex to play with. The free Sherwin Williams one is easier. Have fun.

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On May 2nd, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Cool! I did not know about this. Thanks!
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On May 2nd, 2008 11:44 pm (UTC), [info]onlylisa commented:
Wow - someone has a really nice house!
Do you have a word to describe that type of house?? Like in real estate terms?
I really like the colour. I like the contrasting white too.
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On May 2nd, 2008 11:55 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Yes, it's a California bungalow or sometimes called a California Craftsman. It was a very, very popular style from about 1900-1930; in the older sections of towns you'll see quite a few, as well as all kinds of spin-offs - some very ornate, some plainer.
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On May 3rd, 2008 12:04 am (UTC), [info]onlylisa replied:
Oh yes. That's what they're called here too - californian bungalow. I wasn't sure if it was just some cheesy name that realtors made up to sell it. But they look just like that. And they're very expensive of course, cause they're well built and they dont come like that any more.
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On May 3rd, 2008 12:15 am (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
If they are kept up they will last virtually forever. I suppose when they were built they were fairly economical. How times do change.
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On May 3rd, 2008 01:07 am (UTC), [info]supermatt41 replied:
In all my real estate paperwork mine is called a California bungalow, so I always imagine it's one the smaller scale of homes.
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On May 2nd, 2008 11:46 pm (UTC), [info]daily_rant commented:
I think that green color is absolutely gorgeous!
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On May 2nd, 2008 11:55 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
I like it too. It's unusual but not gaudy and I think it would go well in this setting.
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On May 3rd, 2008 12:11 am (UTC), [info]shesingsnow commented:
some greens can go really, really wrong. That green looks pretty right, though. I like it. Especially with the white accents.
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On May 3rd, 2008 12:14 am (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Oh indeed. I painted my bathroom green and the next time I walked in it was like, "AAAUUUGGHHHHHH!" I had to repaint two walls and the ceiling and add some accents to make it OK.
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On May 3rd, 2008 12:13 pm (UTC), [info]shesingsnow replied:
LOL -- "oh god! what have I done??!!"
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On May 3rd, 2008 01:08 am (UTC), [info]supermatt41 commented:
You'll have to let me know who you're using because while my house probably doesn't need a paint job, I hate the white. I just don't think it suits it. I'm leaning towards the tans.
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On May 3rd, 2008 05:42 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
You're under the Italian influence. And I do think a more natural color would enhance the entire property and blend in with your yard.
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On May 3rd, 2008 06:54 pm (UTC), [info]supermatt41 replied:
I've always thought so too. White just isn't the right color for this house, although the people I bought it from clearly thought so. California Bungalow needs to be more traditional. White belongs on Cape Cod style homes, not mine.
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On May 3rd, 2008 01:22 am (UTC), [info]verucas_chaos commented:
Oh I love this color!
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On May 3rd, 2008 05:42 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Thanks! I do too.
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On May 3rd, 2008 01:53 am (UTC), [info]al_qhadhulu commented:
Send said house painter down here? Does he own a sand blaster? We've got peeling paint that's going to require that.
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On May 3rd, 2008 05:44 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
I don't know if he has a sand blaster - probably a pressure washer. House painting is not his full-time job; he used to do it and now does ?? something else. He painted my other house in a weekend or two after Gary prepped it. Very nice guy - he brought his kids one day (who are very well-behaved) and put them to work filling in cracks & that sort of thing.
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On May 3rd, 2008 01:53 am (UTC), [info]al_qhadhulu commented:
Nice color!
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On May 3rd, 2008 02:06 am (UTC), [info]yummydeb commented:
For what it's worth, I think that's a wonderful color, especially with the light trim. I'd say go for it :-)
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On May 3rd, 2008 05:45 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Thanks!
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On May 3rd, 2008 04:05 am (UTC), [info]auntconi commented:
we've got a winner...
seems to be unanimous ~ this color is it!

Have fun!

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On May 3rd, 2008 05:45 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
Re: we've got a winner...
"Fun" is not a word I associate with house painting, although "entertaining" might be appropriate if someone else is doing the work.
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On May 3rd, 2008 05:54 pm (UTC), [info]katana1 commented:
Very nice!

Sophisticated looking and the garden out front is so pretty. :)

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On May 3rd, 2008 09:08 pm (UTC), [info]nancyvsont commented:
My house had beige siding on it, in the midst, or up next to the forest! Ick.

I was painting an area black to put behind a waterfall mural, but the siding made strips between the black, making it look like an old wooden country home.

My teens came out and said, "Paint it all!"

Two hours later and a gallon of black paint and a roller, we had a black wooden house with the lighter rows of chinking!

Not bad! I don't envy the one stroke after another method you have ahead of you.

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On May 3rd, 2008 10:01 pm (UTC), [info]anita_margarita replied:
I do have a paint sprayer... but actually I hope to get someone to paint it for me so I can sit and drink iced tea and watch them. (Well, I'd fix them an iced tea also.)
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On May 4th, 2008 09:52 am (UTC), [info]nancyvsont replied:
while lying in a hammock, I hope!
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On May 4th, 2008 02:27 am (UTC), [info]elizaswain commented:
I really like that color, especially with the white trim. Apparently I'm not alone. :)
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