Painting the Arbor

November 6, 2021

It’s incredible to think about how much work went into our backyard arbor. From the planning and prototype, through the power augur and construction… it’s been a very involved, multi-step process.

And the past few weeks, we’ve been keeping an eye on the weather for a good window to paint. We needed a few days without rain, time to paint, and a few days afterwards without rain.

This weekend, we got our window.

Late morning, the arbor before we got started.

Side view.

Getting our brushes and paint in order.

Midday progress.

Side view.

A view from inside/underneath the arbor.

Interior work.

Late in the day: the arbor, completed.

Side view.

Middle of the yard.

The painted arbor. It looks a lot more finished/refined, now that there’s not a mixture of white trim and raw wood. It looks much sharper/crisper, and is going to make for a nice backdrop in the wintertime.

I can’t wait to see what this will look like in Spring, with colorful flowers offering a stark contrast. Liz planted several rose bushes alongside the arbor, which will take a few years to fully grow/climb.

After all the initial work, with this coat of paint… it looks really great.