"“The home was a white elephant on a hill,” Wilson laughs. It was “actually white” in a setting more attuned to sedate colors. The new deep green color required broad accent pieces to boost the architectural interest of cedar lap board siding. A string of busy dormers and windows were removed. “Now you really appreciate the two turrets that anchor the porch,” says Wilson. Blowing Rock passersby now see a “house that fits its environment. It’s stately, less intrusive, even calming—and that was the goal.” With the house and Mother Nature in synch, a rare pairing of designer and contractor tackled the home’s interior."
Read more here:
http://lishaconstruction.com/2012/01/perfect-partners/