A Facelift for the Wrap Around Veranda/Deck

I freely admit I have more than a small issue when it comes to painting.  I'm passionately  overwhelmingly  slightly addicted.  I go through periods of craving to pick up a paint brush and very little can stop me when I hit this mode.
Have. Craving. Must. Paint.
There is something amazing about being able to transform with texture or colour. Or a bit of both : )

Taking time out after farm feeds Sunday evening and enjoying the changing colours as the sun set while I plonked on the veranda to soak in the beauty and tranquillity that is our piece of valley, the urge struck.
 
Yes, that urge.

The veranda posts had caught my eye and that was that, they were in for a redo.

I contemplated their red clay hue and consulted my mental paint chip file. 
Hmmm. 
White, definitely not.
Green, nope nope noooo. 
Brown?  plleeeeeaaasse. 
I looked at the colours of the surroundings and finally decided on corrugated iron silvery grey.

...Only once I tried corrugated iron silvery grey on one post it was very obviously NOT the right colour at all. Thankgoodness for tester pots...

What to do, what to do? Why,  sift through my paint supplies of course!  And there I found it.  The PERFECT colour.
Oh baaaby!

            See how well this colour brings out the purple hues? Think iris, wisteria and lavender.

Of course, it didn't stop there.  I've been meaning to pull down the shadecloth divider for a while now. 

It's hideous  rather an eyesore, although I do appreciate it was meant to help keep garden bed dirt off the driveway.
 I couldn't get it down fast enough.

Better already!

*sigh*  

So much better!  And not even all painted yet!

And there's more.
Chairs were looking a little blah, so......

  The Puddleducks let me know if I missed a spot....

I've only managed one coat on everything so far, and the weather is against me today so it will be another day or two until the job is complete.  But I love how it's turning out so far! I'll be sure to post a few pics once the job is complete.

Happy Wednesday everyone!  And for those that celebrate Halloween, Happy Halloween and keep safe : )