I am thrilled to report that Hick has come to his senses! Mark the calendar! After so many attempts to nag him into submission sway his opinion reason by contrasting positives and negatives... HICK HAS SEEN THE LIGHT! He sent me a text on Tuesday morning. A picture from Bargain House:
"Color we are painting the side." It's a bit subdued here, with Old Buddy wielding the paintbrush, in the shadow of the rising sun.
I AM THRILLED!
Here's what it looked like back in February, when Hick first enclosed part of the porch and put in the back door:
Now the porch wood will match the color of the siding. And you can see, if you compare the two pictures, that Hick has upgraded the electrical entrance with a new box. That had to be done.
Right before he left home Tuesday morning, Hick had said, offhandedly, "I'm painting the back porch of the house yellow. I took a piece of siding and had them mix the paint to match."
I almost fainted! That was too good to be true. I wasn't counting any chickens until it actually happened. But then I got the picture. Evidence! It looks like a pretty good match.
"Looks great! Can you use it to paint the ceiling of the porch, too?"
"I think I want to paint it white."
TWO VICTORIES! Matching paint for the addition, and also paint for the porch ceiling. Hick thinks the back wall of the house will also be white, to match the porch.
Why did Hick change his mind? He was shocked to hear that "my people" thought the plain wood (or wood siding as he calls it) looked terrible! Hick said all his buddies think the wood looks good. Well. Does he really expect his buddies, who depend on him for assorted advice and trades and business, would be completely honest about their opinion?
Thanks so much for the unanimous opinion of the plain wood!
Yay! The house looks so much nicer with the painted addition:)
ReplyDeleteHick will be thrilled to hear that somebody approves of "his" decision!
DeleteThis will do wonders for making the house look more uniform and pleasing to the eye. Good job Hick for listening to Val's pals. Not that your pals aren't useful in their own way, just not great at visuals. I am glad he even took the time to try to match the paint. Even if it wasn't a perfect match, it would be within the same color spectrum and would look intentional. Ranee
ReplyDeleteI wish I'D thought of that! Val's Pals! At least now that section doesn't hit you like a slap in the face. It was like, in "A League of Their Own," when Marla Hooch looked up at Jon Lovitz, and he recoiled at the sight of her face.
DeleteHuzzah! Way better painted as you and your pals said!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Another picture coming tomorrow...
DeleteAsk him if he has heard of "aesthetically pleasing." He was so careful with his little sign and left a chunk of house raw.
ReplyDeleteWell, his goal for both of them was to draw attention! I suppose Hick is one of those people who think ANY attention is good. Even if it's bad! And I guarantee that he doesn't travel in circles who use "aesthetically" in their everyday vocabulary.
DeleteThank you, thank you! Miracles DO happen. It looks really nice now with the paint, and white for the porch ceiling and back of house is going to be just right.
ReplyDeleteHick had enough paint, and decided to use it on the back of the house. Just the porch ceiling will be white.
Delete