What is your architects suggestions? How modern do you want it ? I like vertical siding in metal mixed with some natural ceadr . I really wish you would have gone dark windows can you explain what spaces are behind those windows I really think larger windows would have also been better. Sometimes to spend a bit more takes a house from blah to awesome I think the garages are going to take over the house could we see some drawings of the what the finished house and garages will look like it seems you have a large piece of property so I am curious why the garages are so forward.

Our architect just drew the plans and we are on our own now. We have built several houses before and are just trying to keep things simple to build but a bit different not too crazy. Lol
We are thinking about vertical for the front and switching to horizontal for the rest of the house. That way we don’t have as much waste. 🙂

"We are thinking about vertical for the front and switching to horizontal for the rest of the house."

Quickly call the architect to have them finish the design before you shoot yourself in the foot.

Your plan sounds rlly nice! I feel like I would go dark on the doors... black??
Hard to picture without seeing the siding.

There’s nothing to finish on the plans. It’s whatever we decide on. We had our architect draw the plan with vertical siding and a steel roof. I’m now thinking of changing things up and looking for ideas and colours. we designed the house mostly on our own and just had the architect draw it. We probably should have gotten someone different this time around that could have done it in 3D, computer etc. We’ve used this guy for years though. We just have a drawing.
Thanks

I'd cancel the white windows and start shopping for a way to do black or bronze. No way white will mix well with a 'modern' siding configuration. You're better staying ordinary to match the windows if you stay white. Logic is useful here.

There is a bedroom and bathroom behind the small windows and kitchen sink under the large. The windows are actually pretty large for the spaces 60x52 and 96x36. Yes, black would have been nice but the extra expense and scratch potential scared me off.
The garage is just even with the rest of the house so the trusses are straight across.

Did you have an architect or a draftsman? BIG DIFFERENCE. I can't believe any architect would not make suggestions for siding.

Nothing wrong with white windows. However, I have to admit I don't understand the size of the windows that were selected for

this home. They seem short to me.

I do like the big tall windows and have them elsewhere. We used this size on a previous house (raised bungalow) and liked them that’s why we did them again. Hopefully they will work out. We have lots of big windows and sliding doors on side and back.

Hi Fay, For another look. How about some stone. I have a couple of ideas here.

1) Add stone 2-3' feet as a row at the

bottom

2) or add full height stone portions

On either side of the door way.

I think this can make the house go more 'traditional' in example #1 or

'midcentury' example #2.

There are great products out there.

Try www.culturedstone.com

Use some, it can be combined with siding.

One material (vertical) for the front and switching to another material (horizontal) for the rest of the house is normally a real bad idea; no sense in beating around the bush here. Seek continuity.

If you are going to use stone, use a stone that looks indigenous to the area; and use the stone in a way that is structurally feasible. Seek honesty (even if it is man made stone).

Ok thanks for the ideas and pics of stone. We will check some out locally. We looked at fusion but weren’t crazy about it.