The paint job is done, and (because Martin is a spontaneous kind of a guy) also included a mid-paint job door reno to replace our old leaded glass door with a more modern looking circle paned door. The paint job was not without its frustrations and I for one am SO VERY GLAD that we weren't doing it. It took the painters nearly a week longer than they had planned, though that was in part due to needing to wait until close to the end of the day each day to let the very hot (but oh so lovely) sun go down from glaring on the house so that they could actually get paint on the house without it drying on the brushes. The other blip was caused by the house not fully drying out from its powerwashing when the first coat went on, leading to some bubbling of the first coat of paint, which then needed to be scraped off and reapplied. Let me tell you, as I talked to the painter dude on a Monday morning, after we had spent the weekend worrying about the bubbling, and he sighed, shrugged and said, "oh well, I guess I'll need to scrape it off and start again," I thought to myself "my lordisa am I thankful this is not me having to repaint this house."
Anyway. We're pretty thrilled with the colours, especially the doors. Martin got an old used door from Jack's, a building supply place that mostly has stuff from demolitions, filled a bunch of holes in the door, reworked it a bit and then added his trademark circle glass (much like our bathroom). The door design was heavily influenced by a door we saw on an afternoon of cycling in Amsterdam (photo here, and while it certainly doesn't look that Dutch to the common passerby, it is our version of a "Dutch Door" and has been christened as such.
The pieces left to do include some touch-up painting on the door, washing all the windows post painting, and painting the steps. We didn't include that bit in the contract so it's now left to us, or more correctly, probably me, as Martin has a whole host of other reno projects lined up, including taking out part of one of the newly painted exterior walls and putting in a set of French Doors (to go with the Dutch Doors don't ya know), a project we're hoping to complete in time to enjoy a more open access from our patio to our kitchen before summer ends.
Anyway. We're pretty thrilled with the colours, especially the doors. Martin got an old used door from Jack's, a building supply place that mostly has stuff from demolitions, filled a bunch of holes in the door, reworked it a bit and then added his trademark circle glass (much like our bathroom). The door design was heavily influenced by a door we saw on an afternoon of cycling in Amsterdam (photo here, and while it certainly doesn't look that Dutch to the common passerby, it is our version of a "Dutch Door" and has been christened as such.
The pieces left to do include some touch-up painting on the door, washing all the windows post painting, and painting the steps. We didn't include that bit in the contract so it's now left to us, or more correctly, probably me, as Martin has a whole host of other reno projects lined up, including taking out part of one of the newly painted exterior walls and putting in a set of French Doors (to go with the Dutch Doors don't ya know), a project we're hoping to complete in time to enjoy a more open access from our patio to our kitchen before summer ends.
. How nutty is that? 
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wow! that looks so great! love the new door.
Posted by: monica | July 22, 2008 at 05:35 PM
Wonderful!
Posted by: jennie | July 22, 2008 at 05:42 PM
It looks really great. I love the door.
Posted by: anotheryarn | July 22, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Wow. The colors are terrific, and that door is inspired. It goes well with the lines of the house, yet speaks crisply with a "euro" accent. Congratulations on having someone else do the work.
Posted by: dana | July 25, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Hi! I just linked onto your blog from "The Incubator" and I am totally in awe of your house. I especially love the red door with the round windows. So cool!!
Posted by: bijoux | August 04, 2008 at 10:36 PM
It looks great -- 'love, love the door!!
Posted by: Beata | August 19, 2008 at 05:54 PM
from where i see it, i think a yellow roof would give a great appearance to the house. go wild with the colours! :)
Posted by: Kathrine | November 25, 2010 at 02:07 AM
That door really stands out. The color you've used for the sidings and the roof tiles are great. But the red you've used on your door made everything look oh-so-inviting!
Posted by: Sandra Ludwig | August 10, 2011 at 05:43 AM