Thanks smpop I do like the bucks county. I need to find where they sell that in our area??? I wonder if the home depot carries it. Lowes doesnt and our local builder is stonecraft, appleqridge, eldorado,and ply gem. I'm from Pennsylvania. Peyton, I like that a lot too...but not sure if that is avail. In my area. Jon dear that sounds beautiful but I have envisioned this since I found "my home" online. Here is my inspiration....... I loved it so much, we ordered the plans. Gbsim... It is a bit country - craftsman feel. Ibdontvwant too much country llol http://www.frankbetz.com/homeplans/plan_info.html?pn=3860&vw=PH I differed with the siding colors...or else we would have gone with Chardonnayor more browns...I just don't want it too brown with our siding...our color does pull out brown in sunlight. Maybe we should go with the same brand as our Siding.... Any colors stick out. http://www.plygemstone.com/collections/ledgestone.htm Thank u all for ur comments.

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jterrilynn, thank you SO much for taking the time to do that!!! You really came up with a beauty of a house using ideas I would have never imagined. That is a totally different house for sure! Even though I'm very much attracted to it, I'm not so sure I would be brave enough to make such a drastic change all at once. As someone else noticed, I'm more partial to the pale yellow or tan family. I'm now beginning to think that the architectural shingles aren't meant for my house and that's why the roofs are looking too busy. Every single new roof in my neighborhood is going that way and I guess I was trying to keep up with the new trend and not look like I was taking the cheap way out by sticking with 3-tab, flatter shingles, but I think that's what I need to do. I recall when I had this roof done last time I had asked for architectural shingles and the contractor said it wouldn't look right. All these years I've been disappointed for listening to him because I thought he was just trying to get away with cheaper material, but maybe he was right. As for the door, I already splurged on it a few years ago. Believe it or not, it cost me approximately $2,500 for the door and installation. It has pretty frosted glass with detailed gold etching which can't be seen in this photo because the wreath is covering it. Thanks everyone, I really appreciate putting all these ideas out there for me and I will have to reconsider my whole plan. Good thing I didn't put that signed contract and deposit check in the mail yet!

@mrsjojo I bought this laminate right when it came out. It is very durable! so far, the only thing that has dented it a little has been super heavy things dropping on it, like a paperweight or bookend type thing. the kids toys dont damage it. I’ve left water on it too overnight etc, and never bubbled it or had a problem there. I used this in the kitchen, living, family, and hallway. I used Backer rod around the perimeter in the kitchen and caulking. I know there is also LVP, so I decided between this and that because of the durability. Some of the LVP looked really plastic to me. There hasn’t really been any negatives to it.