Buckets of rain threatening the weekend tend to put a hold on curb appeal projects.

What you hear about the weather in the South is true- wait five minutes and it will change.

Repainting the rockers on the front porch has been a long time coming.

Caution: Wet Paint

Behr Grassy Savannah is the current star of our curb appeal show- a shades of gray-green-brown perfection.

Behr Grassy Savannah N340-5 Semi-Gloss Enamel Exterior Paint

Soffit, facia board, and box end repair is the necessary project.

Rotting soffit and facia is not only an eyesore and curb appeal deal breaker, it can allow squirrels and goodness knows what other varmints to gain entry into the attic.

Now that the boards have been replaced it’s ready for paint time.

Benjamin Moore Simply White for the bricks, Behr Grassy Savannah for the cedar shakes, and Sherwin-Williams Pure White for the soffit, facia, and columns is under consideration.

Another change will be changing out the painted wood shutters for louvered vinyl exterior shutters.

Sanding, scraping, priming, and painting the existing louvered wood shutters every two to three years (Louisiana heat and humidity takes no prisoners) is becoming tiresome and expensive.

Vinyl exterior shutters can be cleaned with soap and water and can be painted when and if needed.