Primed and ready

The guys primed the wood on the capitals Friday -- you can see the undone column at the far edge of the porch -- so the humidity wouldn't swell everything up.

They're suggesting our shutter color, very dark vibrant blue, for the decorative wood. I think they'll paint out beautifully with the rest of the trim in white.

I'll probably fool around with a coloring program and see what the results look like.