A new look for the house

We had our house painted this summer. I was so happy to get rid of the pink garage doors and front door! It was nice to have a house color that didn't lean toward purple in certain light, too. 

Choosing the color was tricky--it needed to look good with the roof and be dark enough that it could be applied with one coat. I wanted a color that was not green, not beige, and not gray. I brought home about 10 different samples--it's so much different than painting a room--colors just don't look the same on a house as they do on swatches! 

I'm thrilled with the result, though! The color we ultimately went with is called Zeus from Sherwin Williams. It is more green than anything. The trim is a cream, and we ultimately had the front door painted to match the storm door--a dark burgundy color. 

 After the painting was finished, we redid the bed right in front of the house. I forgot to take a "before" photo, but suffice it to say that this is a huge improvement!

The flower bed next to the driveway got some attention too. First Alice weeded much of it while they were here in May. I gave it a little attention and then added mulch and a few more perennials. Looking forward to seeing how these areas come back next year!