Where it is. Can you possibly use white downspouts? That would be less noticeable.

I would leave it the way it is. No reason to have it so visible going straight down. It looks like it works just fine that way.

Is it open or enclosed where the downspout connects to the lower gutter? I'd be concerned about the lower gutter clogging and rainwater backing up on that corner of your roof. For that reason, I'd insist on taking it down the column. But i'd also insist on a color that matches the brick.

My concern would be the same as zmith's. I too would take it down the column, but you certainly can have the downspout painted to match your brick, making it "nearly" invisible.

If you take it down the column then it would seem if it extended far enough past the house then you would have an issue with it being in the walkway.

Thank you for all the replies. The gutter color isn't an option, it will be brown so it matches the rest of the gutters already installed around the house. Going for the "old world" browns on brick look. Sort of like this picture. I guess its a matter of just owning the gutter and downspout look and seeing it as an accent perhaps or trying to conceal the downspout as it sits not disturb the column. The copper will patina to a much darker color that will match closer to the gutter color now which is another reason we are sticking with brown.

That looks nice. I'd still carry it down the side of the house and just let it be what it is - function being the primary consideration over form, in this case.

TourquoiseRose - to clarify, do you mean to keep it as is or take it down the column? thanks

I would carry it down the column.

I can't really see the details well but If it goes down the column will it dump by the porch or will it still be tied into the other gutter? If it dumps out by the porch will there be good drainage? A heavy rain could drown any bushes and flowers next to the porch or scatter dirt and mulch.

I'd leave it where it is, if you brought it down the pillar wouldn't it empty right on to the walkway? Doesn't look like you live where it freezes much (it's green!) but the water could be an issue. And, it's a utilitarian thing that I think should be tucked back as it is. Question: the little gable over the right-side window? How deep is it? Will water running off there land right on the heads of people walking up to the front door?

btw, love love the copper and the shutters.

Leave it where it is.

Hi bpathome - just got back from the house to get another look. The gutter guys are going to bring the long downspout over so we can have a look at how it may be against the column before doing any changes. We are leaning towards leaving it as is. To answer your question about where the water would kick out if it goes down the column... it will flow into the driveway and not directly into the walkway although people will have to walk up the driveway to get to the walkway so in theory they would be walking in the water run off but the collection area up there isn't huge so we don't think it will be too much water. Yes, that little gable thing is not ideal as water can and will flow down onto the walkway. The little lip is only about 6 inches deep but the entire gable is about 5 feet. I have been there during storms and fortunately the way the water collects up there, it doesn't flow too hard as to spit out into the middle of the walkway. Again, this was a small casualty of the design but oh well.

Thank you about the copper and shutters. We love them too!

Yes, I meant to mention the copper and the shutters. Very nice!

dyhgarden - what a wonderful looking home! The way you did the gutters works perfectly. Thanks for sharing that idea.

I would leave it as it is. The minimal amount of water that would be coming off that small copper roof will not be enough to clog anything. I much prefer to have the water directed away from the door and front as much as possible and you have accomplished that. Your run off, as is, is way off the far side looks perfect.

Looking closely at it another option would be to have the gutter guy make the gutter on the front of the copper roof wrap around the corner of that roof for about a foot or so along the side of the copper roof and from there join to the other gutter with a short down spout. This would prevent the sticking out to the front of the copper roof and taking itit just around the corner, not nearly as noticeable.

I do have another question, are you not going to have gutters along the front of the other roof line, the one that is over the other copper roof? Because it looks like that roof will be pouring water off the left side directly onto your entryway. If you did put gutters along that portion of roof then you can do a simple drop down spout from your copper roof down into that gutter and avoid the whole thing on the other end.

Raven - very intriguing idea about having it done on the right side.. the top part could just drain onto that lip and then the water could collect at that lip and down the area where the brick meets the stucco. Although the water drainage would go right into the plants there and could wash away the plant bed and mulch. We are walking the house tomorrow with the builder and will get his take on this idea. Thanks for the creative suggestion.

You can get pre formed concrete run off pads to put where the water hits the flower bed or put in a small French drain right there to catch the runoff. We have some of the concrete pads.