The colors are Sherwin Williams: Shagreen on the walls with Restoration Ivory trim and River Rock sashes. I haven't seen a single house in Austin with a similar paint combination in my months of obsessive paint-color stalking. It is actually a bit washed out in the photographs--the green is really bright. I was worried that the cream would be too acid, but it looks absolutely perfect! Check out the beautiful "columns" around the front porch, which perfectly mimic the picture I drew for the Kiwis before I left. Also, the brand new Ipe wood porch (sustainable and termite- and water-resistant, and it turns out, also used on my sister's front porch in Seattle!):
The deck railing also went in. I think it looks really gorgeous. Putting the rails in pairs gives it a bit of character:
The deck underpinning is almost installed. It's made of hogwire, a really great material used a lot around Austin. It looks a bit busy right now with the railing and the underpinning, but my hope is that I will be able to train vines on the underpinning so that the entire underside of the deck is made of greenery:
2 comments:
Molly, It is fabulous. Good enough to eat! Barbara
Looks beautiful! You are right -- I don't recognize the place. And if you ever want to get rid of those *hot* pink seats....
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