Indian Summer,

We are fortunate to be having a beautiful Fall here in the Pacific Northwest, the leaves are turning, the days seem to be getting a little shorter but the sun has just kept shining. The Indian summer has let us paint the house in what should be the beginning of the rainy season. I’m happy to say that the guys just wrapped up today. They did a great job and I’m very pleased to see the house with a fresh coat of paint, they applied a first coat primer to all the bare wood areas then they applied two coats of paint to the entire house and trim. We used Benjamin Moore Paint they have a line called Ben, which is a premium paint that applies thick for great coverage and further has excellent color retention which is a concern whenever you paint with rich, saturated or dark colors. We love our color palette, which I know is not for everyone, but we wanted to do something that was distinctive. Our palette came from observations of reseeding landscapes and I think we were able to accomplish that in the color scheme. The field color is a very rich grey which picks up cues of blue and green depending on light conditions. The trim is a lighter tonal step that highlights the craftsman woodwork and detail without being too cookie cutter. We wanted the house to reseed and look forward to planting the landscape around the house to bring out some color. Check out the pictures.