Has anyone read "Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly" by Ron Dolby? I just ordered it for .20 on Amazon, a hardcover. He has three more Piggly Wiggly books and if I like waltzing I will order the rest. Obviously, it doesn't depend on the cost. (lol) I also ordered "She flew the Coop" and "Consuming Passions" both by Michael Lee West". I love southern novels and I see you do too Mitchdesj.

i'm sorry. no, we have the brick picked out. i'm just wondering about the siding that goes on our dormers, etc. that house that i found in the above pic is about 20 minutes from where we are building, but it's the only house that i can find that has both white siding, white front porch, almond windows, and almond trim. i'm thinking now that i may stick with the almond trim that will go along with the windows, but then add an off white (possibly BM lancaster whitewash or something) as the front porch and siding color. that wouldn't be so STARK and stick out so much. i do love the black. i think it just looks so classic and of course, it looks wonderful with our roof color. our contractor said today that they are going to start bricking tomorrow. so, i'll be able to have a pic of the house with the actual brick on it, instead of some that i've applied from another home. thank you all so SO much for your opinions and comments. i need them! since i'm now a stay at home mom. . . .all my buddies still teach school, so i sit here and think about all these crazy decisions and drive myself insane! my sweet hubby says he doesn't care. as long as we stay in budget. . . .so he's not the greatest help!

Jakabedy, I did three post on 11 Bonita a few months ago. I emailed with him while writing. They just bought a lakehouse that wasn't even on the market, and he said he might start blogging about it. His other blog is Foodimentary101.com I write/post on the blog linked below. Mainly shopping, but have also written kitchens up too. Over 700 pages - mostly kitchens and bathroom. Two others from GW post there too - Rococogurl and Tryin2Grow, who is the rug expert. The 11 Bonita posts are: 18 Foot Island Kitchen Salie House China Room Timeless Modern Master Bath Here is a link that might be useful: blog

Ella, Here's a link to some grey paint colors on the Gallery section of Home Decorating. It really helps to see the colors used in a space rather than on a little chip. Good luck and happy grey hunting! Here is a link that might be useful: Greys