Re-siding the house was a huge task, but one that we pursued enthusiastically. Although they never seemed long enough, each day left us with a smaller area to cover. Finally, the front house was re-clothed in period clapboards. It was time to paint.
An oblique view of the newly scraped clapboards gave off a grey-blue color produced by the small bits of early pigment. Armed with samples, we visited our nearby Sherwin-Williams store and, with their help, were able to re-create it. This blue-grey stain was complemented by a deeper blue around windows and doors and a reddish-brown paint for muntons and doors.
