Thanks to those who have voted on the shutter style. But now, it seems clear I've got bigger fish to fry.
Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. This time you've really p*ssed me off!!!
Naw, just kidding. I didn't start this thread just to hear from a bunch of "yes men" (or women, rox). I'm a big boy and can take suggestions and critiques (I don't refer to comments offered in the spirit of helpfulness as criticism) just fine. In fact, I welcome them. That was one of my purposes in sharing this adventure with my TBN friends.
I'm sure I mentioned this soon after the siding was installed, but I'll say it again. Our vision for our new home was a white, farmhouse style building. Nothing grand or stately. Simple, white farmhouse. That is the idea we brought to our architect and what we thought we were going to get. It became clear to us once the siding was put on that the proportions were not what we envisioned and you will recall that we tossed ideas back and forth here and I hired a home designer to come out and offer suggestions. The proportions definately improved with taller windows and some trim changes. But the farmhouse look was nowhere to be seen. Still, we stayed with the plan for a white house. And, boy-oh-boy, did we ever get a white house. The question on the table now is how do we reign it in a little (or alot)?
As rox suggested in her post, we are going to take it slow. My wife met with her decorator (who owns a 150 yr old Victorian and knows very well what we are trying to accomplish) at the house today. He thinks the shutters, some rocking chairs and planters on the porch, repainting the front door with something with a little more red in it (as he originally said- it just didn't come out like the color swatch looked) along with the landscaping will do wonders. If it doesn't, we'll look at adding colors to trim, columns, etc to jazz things up a bit.
Esthetics are very subjective. I'd bet that if I poled 100 folks who lived in white houses, 95 would like this look. But, we don't all live in white houses and I imagine some out there who are very color-savy would find our house to be hideous looking. To each their own. As I've heard many times before - Be careful what you ask for. We asked for a white house. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Eddie, I've told you this before and I'll say it again - I appreciate your honesty and suggestions. There is nothing mean-spirited in what you say and I never have to wonder exactly what it is you are trying communicate. Its very clear and to the point. I like this. The fact that you always preface your comments with an apology for what is about to be said tells me that your intent is only to help. And it takes up your valuable time to make type these replies - time that you probably should be devoting to your projects or family. So, thanks again. And don't worry about discouraging us. We're doing fine.
Keep the comments coming.
