For anyone stuck in the same situation....I ended up getting a low voltage power center for outside along with some cables and lights, this should be a fun project, easy to setup and running. I'll have to figure out what to do with the Nightscaping Power Center later on, infact I might even try running my new cables through it once to see if it is operational and see if I can re-use it then.

How do you feel the VT is now that the windows are installed? I am considering whole house replacement (about 40 windows) of Softlite Elements. The sales guy is trying to sell me triple pane as a free upgrade to double pane. However I am hesitant that the triple pane may make it too dark in my home. I drove by a few local homes that have the Elements triple pane installed and the glass does look significantly darker from the street. How does the VT look for your double pane? Your picture had a lower VT than what I see in my Elements brochure. Elements Ultra S glass triple pane has VT 0.40, Elements Low E Glass Super Spacer double pane has VT 0.51. I just don’t want to get stuck at the end of window installation with a whole house that I feel it is too dark inside and nothing I can do about it. I’m looking for some personal feedback here, thanks in advance!

I'm not an architect or a designer ....just a lowly poster but something about the stone on the bottom and the weightiness. I could be totally off. Maybe one of the architects here or designers will weigh in on the columns. i chose my stone first. Then I chose my siding color to complement the stone. But, I had no choice as we had to have the stone months before the house project started. I would have done it the same way ...stone first.

The front door could be red or russet. Paint all the trim and the side lights white. Paint the railing, and the step risers white. Paint the treads a light gray with grit to help prevent slipping. The pale green is not bad. You could keep it or paint it white, too. Lovely home. Duplicate post.