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What does your house look like?

This is it currently! It’s a brick rancher that will eventually be painted. The addition portion will be lap siding.

Shingles or shakes would look good but don't you want it to work with the rest of the house?

So the entire area where it is currently insulation will be lap siding? Why not just do exactly what is in your "inspiration" photo? Guess I'm not quite understanding what the question is.

Yes, I want it to work with the rest of the house! The majority of the addition will be lap siding. The portion I’m referring to in question is the small bump out with the 3 windows. It has a standing seam shed roof on it and I wanted to trim it out rather than continue the lap.

So I think you could do exactly what the inspiration photo shows and it would look lovely. I don't see why it wouldn't work well to have flat trim with the paneled/wainscoting look on the bottom. I'd just make the trim the same color as all of your other trim.

I'm talking about the first inspiration photo, by the way... sorry I wasn't clear. The one with brick and vertical siding and the flat-trim with 3 panels at the bottom below the three mullioned windows....

Mimi- I’m sorry my question wasn’t clear. I was wondering what the correct product to use would be or what exactly that style is called so when I’m referring to it with contractors they would be on the same page. Everything with insulation will be getting siding. I’m just wondering about how to trim out the shed roof portion to make it stand out a little bit. I like the look of the homes who have all the different textures going on them! Unfortunately, i just don’t always know the correct names or treatment applied.

Show them a picture... it paints a thousand words. LP Smart Side has quite a few trim boards/soffit boards available. Show the contractor what you want, and ask them how they will accomplish it. That's what they are there for.

Thank you all!

What is the color on the outside of your home? Its beautiful!