Bradly Schimmel DDS
By addressing this icky front porch that needed some love: If you follow me on Instagram, I shared how Robert cleaned our limewashed brick with a pressure washer on a low setting, in case you have limewashed brick too or ever wondered how to clean it. So after Robert removed all of the grody mildew, moss, and grubby stuff leftover from winter, I applied new limewash to the brick steps (you can watch that whole process here on Instagram stories).
But then the terra cotta tile porch floor needed love.
We went ahead and had it limewashed two years ago while we had the whole house done, but limewash isn’t really meant for floor surfaces that get lots of traffic, so we knew it would need something else on it eventually. I swept the porch floor off completely first to remove any dust and debris.
Then, I wiped it down with Krud Kutter Prepaint Cleaner and let dry. Using a large angled brush, I applied a coat of Behr Porch & Patio Floor Paint in the Battleship Gray.
(I was totally out of paint stir sticks so I sacrificed a wooden cooking spoon.) Once the gray paint was dry, I lined up the stencil so that the star design was centered on the front door. To apply the paint to the stencil, pounce your brush in a dabbing motion. I took my fingernail and scratched it and tried to scuff a few spots, and it didn’t budge.
It makes me smile every time I walk up to my front porch now, since clearly we’re having no visitors anytime soon. And the good news is since I have almost an entire massive gallon of each left, I could use it on another project somewhere. If you’re curious about the rest of the items on our front porch, I linked them all below:
