So happy that after 15 years we are rid of the builder's colonial pediment. Along with installation of a new front door, we added a cedar shed-style portico with black metal roof, and are wondering how to finish. We'd appreciate some advice, as painter is coming this weekend. I'm sure I'd like door to be Behr's dark granite, with sidelight and transom trim painted white to match trim on windows. My dilemma is how to treat the portico and cedar around the door, as I'd like to retain some of the natural cedar, but also connect it to rest of house, so considering Cabot clear sealer for just the brackets and underside, and then thinking of painting the rest white to match window trim, front and side fascia board and cedar trim around the door. It was suggested by builder to use semi transparent white stain, but really don't want an additional color, as it will not look like the rest of the paint trim that is around the windows, and would prefer to keep it simple with fewer finishes. Thanks in advance for any opinion/feedback!!