Our barn was completed back during the winter when the weather wasn’t conducive to a coat of stain. But the winter snow and spring rains started to weather the wood, so we needed to make it a priority.
It seems like every project around here comes with the need for a new piece of equipment, which is what got us into this predicament of needing another barn in the first place. All this equipment needs a place to be stored. This new equipment – a paint sprayer – definitely earned its keep.
After two days and six gallons of stain, our rough-hewn pine boards now look like cedar. The barn looks more established, like it has settled itself on the farm and blends in with the trees. My forsythia wreaths stand out better against the darker stain and give it a pop of color. But… never to leave well enough alone, now I think we need little black shutters on each side of the window. That will be the next project.
No Rhyme or Reason Farm 
Your barn looks nicer than some B & B’s I’ve seen! Maybe you should consider opening a Bread & Breakfast on the farm.
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Simply beautiful cousin. Enjoy
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Looks great Jeanne!
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It looks great!! Can I move in?
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What kind of paint sprayer did you get? I actually bought one, and then went and read reviews and was completely discouraged. I returned it and have been doing all painting the long tedious way.
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Hi – It’s just a Wagner and it did a good job. Of course, it was painting the sides of the barn. We used it in the basement too and it worked well there with white paint. But we’ve never used it in the house to try to paint drywall.
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