"The patio had dark wood fencing on three sides, a concrete floor, and our yellow brick condo wall as the fourth side. Add in our large air conditioning unit, and the setting was not very cheerful or inviting."
"Tina started by using a day to prime the fence - which took two coats to keep the wood fence's yellow undertones from bleeding through the white. Tina also primed the gate's hinges so that she could paint over those as well to give the mural a cohesive, uninterrupted look."
"After the priming, but before adding the color, I had a huge, 'WHAT DID I DO?!' moment because the bare white fence looked horrible. Thankfully, she forged on. Tina had already pre-planned her design on paper, drawing out the fence and the shapes she wanted to include, so she knew what it would look like."
"I didn't tape anything because I liked the wobbly line effect. This also made the project go faster. The entire process took only about two days and completely changed the look of the patio."
A patio with dark wood fencing, a concrete floor, and a yellow brick condo wall felt uncheerful due to the large air conditioning unit. The goal was to create trendy patio vibes similar to those in bars and restaurants using paint only. The project began with priming the fence, requiring two coats to prevent yellow undertones from bleeding through the white, and priming the gate hinges for a seamless look. Midway through, the bare white fence looked bad, but the planned design provided confidence. The design was sketched in advance, then freehanded onto the fence without tape to keep a wobbly line effect and speed up work. The two-day, $130 effort fully changed the patio’s appearance.
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