DIY! (Not So) Extreme Playhouse Makeover

I was under the mistaken impression that I would

get some serious projects done this summer....

but I forgot two things:

1 - The kids are out of school

2 - The weather is LAME...foggy and dreary.

It is nearly impossible to find the motivation to get outside

in the yard and work hen it is 55 degrees.
(I know whine, whine, whine!)

I did want to makeover my playhouse...It needs it. The playhouse (or shed) has been here since we moved and was a major selling point for my then 4 year old son...but he has moved well beyond the playhouse (he's so tall I am not sure he can even stand up straight in it) and now it has become my daughters...time for a girly makeover and to add a bit of sunshine to out foggy summer. (I think Mommy may want a girly little place too! Just sayin')

BEFORE

This will be a multiple step process - I am painting the outside, trim, door, all interior walls and floor.

But to begin with...the outside.

I have never painted an exterior before and up here it is hard...you clean and prep and then the next day it rains so you have to start over with the cleaning.

Here is what I used:

• Gorilla Glue Wood Glue
• Dutch Boy, Dura Weather Maxbond, Flat Finish, Midday Sun
• Purdy Paint Brush
• Wood Filler
• Sand Paper or Rockler Sanding Bug

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Here's what I did: 
Wait for a sunny day.

Prep.

Repair.

Paint.

I have to finish painting (waiting for more sun...and time!),

but look at the difference...

Dutch Boy's Midday Sun is a gorgeous, cheery color!

 Halfway done (that thing on the door is going too!)

This color is going to be GORGEOUS in the yard! I will get to wake up and see my own little sunshine bursting through the fog!

How's summer treating you?

How's the weather?

Any tips on exterior painting?

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