Depends on the situation. If you have rotten, brown, mushy roots, then they need to be pruned. If there aren't any problems, no need to root prune. I usually just loosen the rootball when repotting.

Lived in our house for 45 years in NY. Had oak floors throughout. Those floors went through multiple dogs and two kids and their friends. In the 45 yrs, we had the floors refinished 3x. They held up beautifully and those floors sold out house. I would never compare solid wood to laminate or other types. They can get damaged and then what do you do? Wood floors can be refinished and stained whatever color you want. Jane

The brick on the back looks totally different than on the front , could be the light I agree those glaring concrete steps do not work and IMO not the very modern planter either I think black could work but those steps need some concrete dye and really with your color of brick IMO a dark bronze trim would be better and probably the siding the same .

I am so sorry for what you are going through. I live in a town that was completely washed away by Hurrican Helene last .year . The devastation is hard to explain to people who are not on site, as the photos show the devastation but it cannot convey smells, scale, etc. We sustained major damage from Hurricane Helene. Like you we were one of the 'lucky' ones as our house is still standing. We completed final repairs in June and were able to paint the house! Your house is gorgeous. I love the photo color scheme that Maureen posted with the soft color palette suggesting shaded white. The funny thing is we found the same photo posted by Maureen as our inspiration for the color scheme. We wanted a soft and elegant look to our home that compliments our landscaping. We live in a forest on a mountainside. Our roof looks to be the same color as yours and we chose colors that complimented the color and the wood posts. However, we changed the front doors as we wanted more light. We chose the 3/4 glass door. So happy we did that. Perhaps something to consider if you don't like your front door? My favorite color is the shaded white, but I think the green smoke would be gorgeous and complimentary to your posts. You could paint your front door the green smoke and use shaded white for the door trim if you wanted more color. Good luck to you and everyone in your community. I know we still have years left to rebuild and get people back into a home and I know it will be the same for your community, unfortunately. Looking forward to seeing the final product