The difference made by a coat of paint

One of the things I love about this house are the porches. The front porch is your quintessential Southern porch – deep and wide. The downside to the front porch is that the existing railing is raw wood. To better flow with the look of the house, and brighten up the space, our next reno project involves slathering the railings in white paint. What a difference! Below are a before and after (one coat), from opposite corners of the porch.