When my man puts something to his mind, he finishes it. And he finishes it well. I give the final approval on most things (professional supervisor, you know), and then he takes it and runs with it. We had a few warm days back in November, so he took that opportunity to stain the outside of the barn. Some of the wood had already begun to darken/be affected by the weather, and the last thing we wanted was for our hard work to be tarnished within a few months.
We decided on a medium-tone stain color, and neither of us could be more happy with how it turned out. I love the deep shade of it, and I think it adds sooooo much character to it!
Ladies and gentlemen, our barn...
During:
Our tiny Teesh is such a great helper, too!
After:
And a few before / after shots:
(1) Original / Pre-Stain / Post-Stain
(2) Original / Finished Product - Angle 1
(3) Original / Finished Product - Angle 2
(4) Original Door / Finished Door
(5) Pre-Stain / Post-Stain
Isn't she beautiful?! We are so, so proud of this quarantine project. Spending our time working on this has been such a bright spot in an otherwise crazy year, and we are hopeful that we'll get to enjoy it with beloved friends and family in 2021.
We still have a few projects we want to accomplish, but we're not in a hurry -- although Teesh is currently out there working now even as I type this. His birthday was last month, and he used his birthday money to buy wood and tracks to build sliding barn doors for the two doorways inside. I can't wait to see them hung! They'll add so much to an already gorgeous and clean space.
Hip hip hooray!
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