I agree, the Pearl is too yellow. Still trying to decide between the Antique Parchment and Linen :). I reached a new low as I knocked on doors in the rain, asking if I could hold paint samples up to trim. For better or worse I told the installer we'd use the Teakwood! I felt relieved for about a minute....and then started thinking things like: is it too dark? Is there a PURPLE undertone???? Is the finish too flat? Ha! I might be certifiable! Wish I was someone who didn't care. I might have an ugly house, but I'd be blissfully oblivious :) Well, I guess another option would be having enough money to hire someone like Maria Killam... This line of siding is special order (the warehouse doesn't stock it yet), so we needed to order in advance. I worked up enough nerve to ask our installer (a relative) if the trim wrap was special order, too. It's not, so I have more time to think over the trim color! It's been rainy today and yesterday, so I'm especially glad to have more time since I'd like to be sure I like the trim color when there is some sun. I really wish we could do it all a step at a time - windows installed first, then siding up, then pick a trim color. Seems like it would be easier than trying to envision it ALL. Thanks again for all the help!

These are the official Frazee paint colors the developer supplied to me when I requested them. Although a Homeowners Ass'n was never established there are CC&Rs in our deeds. Most neighbors do not want to stray too far a field from the original concept of the neighborhood. Neutral colors have been introduced, but dark colors or green/blues would not be appropriate. Scheme A Plaster Base Color 1 – 7792W Dusky Coral Plaster Color 2 – 7793M Taffy Crunch Plaster Color 3 – 7794D Appealing Apricot Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8636N Old Porch Scheme B Plaster Base Color 1 – 8672W Tequilla Plaster Color 2 – 8673M Tavern Taupe Plaster Color 3 – 8674M Muddy River Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8636N Old Porch Scheme C Plaster Base Color 1 – 8200W Bleached Sd Plaster Color 2 – 8202W Coast Pointe Plaster Color 3 – 8204M Spice Bounty Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8666N Potting Shed Scheme D Plaster Base Color 1 – 7711W Angelica Bm Color 2 – 7713M Mustard Bloom Plaster Color 3 – 7715D Golden Rotunda Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8666N Potting Shed Scheme E Plaster Base Color 1 – 7830W Apple Blush Plaster Color 2 – 7832W Pale Rose Plaster Color 3 – 7834D Breccia Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8756N Cordwood Scheme F (our house has these colors) Base Color 1 – 8352W Beaux Bg Plaster Color 2 – 8353M Fire Haze Plaster Color 3 – 8352W Parched Earth Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8756N Cordwood Scheme G Plaster Base Color – X-50 Crystal White Option 1 – 7794D Appealing Apricot Option 2 – 8674M Muddy Water Option 3 – 8204< Spice Bounty Option 4 – 7715 Golden Rotunda Option 5 – 7834D Breccia Option 6 – 8352W Parched Earth Doors, Shutters, Iron Bars, Fascia, Etc. – 8636N Old Porch

Get rid of the shutters, get a new front door and some actual landscaping and run a porch across the whole front of the house.

Like Patricia, its the sea of asphalt that stops my eye. Then the jumbled plantings keep me from exploring further. The brick is not the issue, so you can save a lot of money right there. Tackle the real problems first. Have you considered taking your home in an Asian direction? Lighting could provide an interesting look for you.