Here is the home exterior (not exactly what we are doing - we want a bit chunkier trim, square posts, ledgestone):

By ranch, I only meant it is one level (which it is). I am not building it as a craftsman, or a transitional, or a coastal. I am just building it as our home. We have removed the false dormer, we are making the posts square, we have removed transoms and just put in larger windows, and we have changed the stone. Not because we want it to be a craftsman or a coastal or a whatever. We do not plan to sell the home until we are long gone and dead. We are building it to our taste. We are not building it to fit into any architectural style or classification. I am only asking for trim size to keep things proportional. Hopefully that makes sense. Thank you for your feedback!

No advice on the trim (unless I measured mine), but I laughed aloud when I read your description. Would you believe it's almost identical to what I'm going for?? I like to throw in a "farmhouse" also. Surely we can find that architectural style in a book somewhere, right?!

ETA: Are you on Instagram? Would love to follow! I've been posting like a mad woman over the last year. #5acresaddition

Haha! That is crazy ascorsonelli! I am not on instagram, but I might have to join just to follow you! I love what I have seen of your house and your style sounds exactly like mine! I throw in "modern farmhouse" occasionally too! ;) lol

Just looked back at pics of your exterior ascorsonelli - Of course I LOVE your exterior trim!!!! :)

I guess I am very confused. You seem like a purist, which I am definitely not. I know very little about and have very little interest in architectural styles (and never claimed any different) and, to be blunt, could really care less about fitting into one or the other - sorry if that is disturbing to you. I really don't understand what you mean when you say that corner boards are colonial and not craftsman. There are a million craftsman homes on Houzz that have corner boards. Are they all architecturally wrong? I am really just interested in visually pleasing proportions rather than fitting into colonial revival or craftsman or cottage or coastal or....

While that's a craftsman door, it isn't quite appropriate to state that all flat trim arrangements are craftsman/bungalow style. I've got flat trim and my house is hardly bungalow style (in fact that style is a little too homey for me). I'm more in the midwest prairie style than the california craftsman.

Craftsman (arts & crafts style) is older than colonial revival. It originated in England in the late 1850's. It was a reaction against the industrial revolution and mid-victorian architecture.

Casey

If you're like me, you just like the simple lines of "craftsman" trim. Nothing more to it than that.

Your exterior reminds me of a blogger I follow. I think this is the post of her exterior (the pictures won't load on my computer) http://www.danamadeit.com/2013/10/building-a-new-home-stucco-shingles-and-a-pretty-paint-job.html If it's not the right post, look around on her site. I adore her style.

ETA She's usually pretty good about answering direct questions. You may want to reach out about her trim if you like it!? And she's on IG too ;) #lookoutlane @danamadeit

ascorsonelli - You totally have me pegged! Thank you for the link - I love her style! And, yes, I like simple clean lines. I like straight lines - no angles. And I like things to be proportional and balanced - hence my question about trim sizing and how it should relate to each other. I mean no disrespect to you at all JDS. I think your knowledge and interest in architecture is admirable and I am so grateful that you share it for free with internet strangers like me. I imagine how frustrating it must be that I have such disregard for architectural styling. I am a photographer and I liken it to when I give people my expertise in photography and they continue to request selective coloring or cheesy props. It drives me a little nuts, but I continue to try to help them and meet their needs the best I can. Sometimes, I have realize that I can't help that person in the way they need to be helped because their style just doesn't mesh well enough with mine. Maybe that is the point we have come to JDS ;) Regardless, thank you for all of your help! I have taken a lot from the advice you have given and I never meant to disrespect you!

Dreamhouse26 - I think you are, similar to me, a 'historically-INSPIRED' person, rather than a 'historically ACCURATE' one.
As for trim sizes, I have references for interior trim scale, but not exterior. I would print off that door picture of yours and then use that to scale. (Eg, assume a typical 32" door x 80" height, what does your window trim work out to.)