I do love well polised, painted surfaces, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for homes and pieces with patina. There’s history, there’s a story and there’s patina. We began to embrace patina in objects we were attracted to in decorating our home. Lightbulb!ĭearest and I looked at each other and together said, ‘patina!’ That day, we began to embrace the character and patina of our home. He turned to us and casually said, ‘that’s the home’s patina’. As he walked around noting the trim, the built-in bookcases, the fireplace, the archways etc…We told him of our work to repair and to correct cracks etc…on the plaster walls. They definitely have wonderful characteristics. He said he’d much admired the exterior of our Craftsman home and the interiors of these homes. Then one day we noticed a leak from the AC unit in the attic. Dearest worked on walls, we cleared, we painted, we repaired. That Fateful Dayĭay after Day we worked to clean and declutter our new/old home. Patina: An appearance or aura that is derived from association, habit or established character. Dearest spent hours removing paint from the chandeliers in the living room revealing it’s beautiful brass patina. Otherwise, walls, trim and even some of the chandeliers were painted white. Earthy greens blend well with natural woodsy settings and are often used on bungalows and rustic shingle. Green paint colors come in a range of shades and tones that can suit home exteriors of varying styles, from the vibrant yellow-green of a spring leaf to subtle gray-green, olive, or moss hue. The only things untouched were the floors and some of the interior doors. 12 Green Exterior House Colors to Fawn Over. One of the previous owners painted everything, nearly everything, white. I say our home is held up by lizards and Ladybugs! Paint Every Where For this I am very glad, this was a gateway for spiders and Ladybugs…and others. So for hours on end our daughters caulked the cracks before we painted the room. One of the previous owners enclosed the porch, making it a room. When this house was built, the green room was a screened in porch. I find plaster dust every where! The Green Room I was later told that we’d always be battling dust with plaster walls. When Dearest and our son were patching and sanding smooth the plaster walls, I nicknamed our home, ”The Dust Bowl”. One day, someone came complimenting the detail in our home…and he helpd us learn to embrace patina. We had been working hard when we purchased our house to repair cracks in our plaster walls, to caulk between cedar shingles and such. There was a moment when Dearest and I began to appreciate the value of patina.
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