The paint color is called Twilight by Benjamin Moore, however the color has faded in the 6 years since it was painted. I would recommend using a Sherwin Williams exterior paint and having it matched to the color.

Love reading and admiring all the reno’s!

Shoot! I’m so sorry. Here is the correct number. 612-382-5953 (I was one number off).

I just tried that number and I got a guy named Miles who was super confused. :( Do you have a different number for Rick?

Thank you!! I’ll be ringing him up this afternoon!

Yes! You can reach Rick at 612-382-5952 – he answers the phone like this “ThisisRick”. His business is called Ricks concrete and masonry, but he doesn’t have a website, cause he’s old school. He’s a good guy, I would highly recco.

I suppose we have quite a lot of brick steps here too, but I always assumed that they were concrete clad in brick But what do I know! I can see the preform steps and black railings in my head, I know exactly what you are talking about!

Becky! We have already done lots of stoop sitting, and its just another way to be part of the community. We already did a lot of waving from the front porch, but this kind of puts you out there for chatting with neighbors. It was my goal to get rid of the need of a railing, like minds…

Thanks, Vanessa! We think they are pretty perfect for this house too!

I think wooden steps can look really great too, I almost took on the project of installing them last year, and there is a house that looks nearly identical to ours around the corner and they have wooden steps and I think they look really charming. Also, I love Linden Hills, so many beautiful old houses over there, we are on the east side of Lake Harriet and the houses just aren’t as grand. Good luck on someday getting that kitchen renovated.

Thanks, Anne! We love them too!

Hey Rachel, Thank you! That step situation sounds kinda funny, in a very endearing sort of way.

You are a lucky to have such a close connection in the biz, I bet the two of you have all sorts of plans about what your patio and walkway could be, sounds like fun! Thanks for the info on the Ontario stoop scene, seems like more than not in Northern US and Canada have concrete steps.

Hey Emily! Your new driveway sounds dreamy and you’ll never have to replace it. I like Scoop Stoop too, or you can use it as a verb and say “Let’s get Stoopid!” We’ve been tossing that around a bit.

Woah! Your neighbors house sounds like it has some long lasting concrete, you’re right, must be the milder winters. They are expensive so it makes sense that at a certain point it would deter people from installing them.