exterior design advice

last year

I have been stewing for 3 years on what style windows and siding to update my house with. It is in rough shape and can’t wait any longer. Please help! Definitely want lighter creamy white siding but I think a bright white trim would clash with the stone. What color windows?? What grid style? My taste leans more traditional, bright and cheerful. I envision adding a cedar pergola awning over the garage, and natural wood shutters to balance the warm stone. Would love copper gutters.

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Bethany Szczepanski
Original Author
last year
Did some mock ups and going with white windows but still deciding grids… consistent pattern or proportion?
millworkman
last year
What type siding are you planning to use? Real wood, vinyl, Hardi, etc?White double hung windows for sure. I would use a wood 8" horizontal in a natural cedar color. All white trim definitely.
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Lyn Nielson
last year
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I like the 6 over one I would choose a white window, but paint the trim(s) a light soft tone from the stone.

Same color for the siding and shutters. Light Beige rather than Gray.

A white with an undertone. The color will look brighter exterior in the natural light.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
IMO grids in the windows are too much with the stone so simple no grids and a color for the siding that in in that stone . Remove the shutters or shutter all the windows but IMO no shutters. Then a nic color for the front door . Do you need new windows ?