Even though we are going to be building a new home, we’re, at the very least, over a year but probably more likely closer to two years away from actually moving. Â Did that run-on sentence make sense to anyone but me? Â Moral of the long-winded story is we’re quite aways away from selling this house and moving into the next one. Â And while I have no major renovations planned for our sixth (and current) house, I do have plenty of little projects on my agenda. Â My “housekeeping” list is all about tackling things that will help us to sell quickly when the time comes.
And one thing that definitely needs some attention is our screen porch floor.  Honestly?  It’s needed some attention for quite awhile now.  The wood itself is in great shape, but the stain in a lot of areas looks pretty bad.  It’s hard to tell in photos, but in real life it looks “distressed”  and not in a good way.  😉
Stain? Â Paint? Â Color Options?
Our screen porch floor could really use a good power washing and re-staining/painting. Â It’s currently covered in a solid stain, but I’m not sure if I want to refinish it with a stain or a paint? Â Do you have opinions either way? Â I think paint might be easier to work with, but I wonder what will have more wherewithal?
And since I have to stain or re-paint, I’m feeling like changing the color might make this rather mundane, time-consuming task a bit more fun. Â I mean, I’ve never really been a fan of the dark brown stain in the first place.
Here’s a look at how this space looked three years ago when we moved in.
I had the ceiling painted blue which compliments the green siding really well and doesn’t show dirt as bad as the white ceiling did.
And I also painted the screen door the same color pink as our front door.
So I’m looking for a floor paint or stain color that will flow well with the green siding, blue ceiling and pink door. Â Finding a color is turning out to be bit of a brain buster. Â I know it’s not rocket science, but I can’t seem to make up my mind. Â While the current brown is a nice neutral, it just feels so drab to me.
Porch Floors I’m Loving
I love how white looks, but I’m not sure how practical it would be with two dogs.
Maybe I should do the floor the same color as the ceiling?
Or should I paint the floor the same color green as the siding?
Or maybe I should go for grey which feel like a more modern neutral and still a change from brown?
As you can see I’m on the struggle bus with this decision. Â Indecision is adding to my procrastination. Â So help a sister out! Â Shout out your thoughts in the comment section!
Go with the grey. i have used grey in our new home for the first time, and I love the way i can use so many colors with it and easily change the feel for each season. It falls into the background and allows the things to come together much better than browns. Just my observation.