Oh my gosh, your house is so charming. I have no advice becasue I am in the same predicament, but I had to let you know how much I love your house. The gardens are to die for!

Chris

Thanks Chris, that's very kind.

No suggestions from anybody? C'mon, don't make me feel scared to post guys. I'm starting to feel like an ugly duckling on this forum. My last post generated only one comment. Oh well. Thanks anyway.

I thought I did respond to this, Mindy.

Anyway, I'll post again. I was thinking a soft, mossy green would be pretty for the siding. I think it would work with the roof and brick, but be more interesting when the garden is in full bloom and you can't really see anything other than the siding and roof- no brick no garage, etc.

Also, in the winter when the gardens aren't at their best in MI, it would be a warmer look than a stark white. I would paint the garage door the same color.

I also was wondering about adding a large natural twig wreath under the vent on the front peak, or even a scrolled metal wall ornament.

Your landscaping is amazing!

Don't take it personally ggschmerl. It happens sometimes that no one responds. Sometimes it's because the board is moving very quickly. I like your idea of white but a soft yellow would look pretty too. Or is that too close to the gold you already have? I also like the idea of a blue color. But not sure how that would work with your brick. I'll play with it.

Here's white:
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Gray (my least favorite but maybe it's not the right shade)
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Yellow (I love a sunshine yellow with all your greenery)
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This one shows blue on the Ben Moore viewer but now looks green when I upload it. Hmmm?
I thought green might not work because of your setting but what do you think?
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Blue (this is my new favorite)
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Thanks for the suggestions. My roof has been replaced since this photo was taken, so it looks much nicer now. I LOVE the idea of a wreath or iron work in that bare space above my picture window. Great idea.
The green looks really good I think. I was also thinking of the light yellow. Remember that post not long ago of that beautiful house someone posted that was brick and got painted that real soft buttery yellow all over? I LOVED that look, but that probably wouldn't look nearly as good on my house. I wasn't planning to paint the brick, but I suppose I could. Maybe add some shutters.

Mindy

Les and I must have been posting at the same time.

Here's a mossier green to try out

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Hi Mindy,

I think you house looks very charming as it is! I like gold and I like it with the brick, however I also like the mossy green.

Here is a picture closer up showing the new roof. I've changed out and updated the trellis the climbing rose is on just to the left of the picture window.It looks much better now than in this photo.
I'm still thinking maybe a buttery yellow all over with brown shutters.
I do like the green's too that have been mentioned.

Mindy

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zipdee recently painted her house SW Compatible Cream and it turned out really pretty. I was going to suggest that for your house, but now that I look at it again, it's not that different from what you currently have.

Laurie

Here is a link that might be useful: zipdee's house

What a great home and such beautiful landscaping! I think the buttery yellow shades would be best. I had originally thought green but after seeing the pic above, the green appears to blend in with your gardens. I'm not sure of the brown shutters with the roof, though. Maybe someone could ps them into one of the pics to give you a better idea of how that could work.

What a sweet country cottage! How about a periwinkle and white? Light, creamy yellow bench and window lights, door more yellow, or raspberry or cranberry with light yellow trim details, cap the windows, trim out the siding. The garage (and gutters) are been painted to blend with the brick and a large(r?) lantern hung above the garage door. I added a clump of white shasta daisies to highlight the entrance. I'd also added another arbor to extend the house a bit, but see you've already done something like that too!

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I think the yellow is pretty, but in the dead of winter in MI with no gardens I think it might end up feeling kind of blah. That is why the green appeals to me - I think it will feel more interesting when there is no green in the landscape, which in MI can be a fair amount of time.

I don't care for the periwinkle with the brick color.

Shutters? I don't see room for shutters.

Michael

I really like the gold best of all. A very cute house I drive by is gold, and brick and all the trim is either gold (along the roofline) or dark green on porch etc. It is beautiful

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the suggestions. You've all given me several ideas to chew on. And Les is absolutely right, winters in Michigan are long, cold and often snow covered. Yards don't start to come back out of dormancy until May usually.

Thanks again....sorry for the whine earlier.

Mindy