Today is the deadline...

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and we did it! We painted the exterior of our house in 3 weeks!! Off and on with lots of rain that is (and some help from 2 friends and a painter!) But it is done!!! Thanks again Kansas City for the free paint! Not only did we paint the house, but we also removed the shutters, painted all the iron black (from white), replaced some windows and took down a bunch of small trees and bushes close to the house. Here are some before and afters. The afters were taken when we finished one night and the sun was setting. I also did not use a wide angle lens like on the befores so they are a little chopped up....enjoy!

The front (before):


The front (after):





The back (before):

The back (after):



Comments

Unknown said…
Wow! The house looks awesome! I love it! And Ashlyn's hair is sooo cute! :)
October 28, 2009 8:34 AM
Unknown said…
I love all of the leaves! Man I miss fall!! Enjoy them extra for me, k :)
October 28, 2009 8:41 AM
Mindy R. said…
What a great job you did! It is always so nice to enjoy your hard work. We remodeled our kitchen last year and it was TONS of work...but oh so worth it! Congrats on a job well done!
October 28, 2009 10:07 AM
The Valdez Family said…
The house looks great. We can't wait to get out there and see you guys!!!
October 28, 2009 10:18 AM
A said…
Love it!!! I love how it looks without the shutters too. What a nice warm home to come home too!!
October 28, 2009 1:19 PM
Life With the Hobans said…
It looks amazing DeAnna, great job!
October 29, 2009 1:58 AM
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