Hi, Houzz World! We’re ready for some exterior finishes now. I’ve been searching for a good stain color for the porch and the pillars. We do plan to wrap the pillars in pine, making them more robust on the bottom half and we are adding a gable arch, too. I plan to stain everything the same color, but I’m not sure exactly what color I want. Oh, and our front door will eventually be a dark, Jacobean stain.