I'm not sure, but could you color over these areas with a dark colored pencil or crayon to get a color closer to the window exterior than the mock up and see what you think?

Homeblessings, I do think that would help. But for these last couple of weeks in construction we are living in a travel camper on site, and my printer is in storage. I am without that or my desktop with photoshop on in. Yikes.

Sorry, I only have the BM color visualizer, no fancy photo shop, so it's rough, but it will give you an idea.

This is bucktrout brown

BM Charmeuse

Bm inspired

BM Instinct

I tend to like the lighter colors. Great looking house.

I like your friend's mock up. The darker color makes it look more interesting and gives the house a neat look. I'm not sure the really dark window color would look as good. I definitely prefer something darker than the unpainted trim that's there now.

Annie, thank you SO much for taking the time to do all of those!!

I think we have decided to trust our architect's lead and go with a darker color. He hasn't lead us wrong so far, and I trust his vision. We did decide to leave the trusses a natural color so that they won't disappear into the facade.

Thanks again guys! I'll try to post a pic when it's painted so you can see the results!

I really like bm inspired...tend to like the lighter options, as well.

Just an updated image from the architect today. Here it is mocked up with the color he's recommending:

My husband adores it. He's from the UK, and I think it has that English cottage look that he loves. I definitely had to look at it several times before the shock wore off- and then I found myself starting to like it too! We'll see how I feel when it's really done :)

Love it. Matches the windows.

I'd follow the architects lead. Looks great to me.

Thanks red_lover & sherwhy! I was a tough covert. I'd looked at it with the primer for so long it was just hard to imagine dark! But I'm suprisingly really fond of how it looks! I think once we have landscaping and grass, it will really come together. The plan was for shutters as well, but I don't think that's going to be in the budget, so we will add those next year.

Dekeoboe- yes those are the downspouts. I'll mention the color to him and see what he thinks.

Thanks for all your wonderful input! Love this forum!

I assume you'll have some sort of railing on the porch and steps (safety issues). Has the style and color been decided?

Claire