There's a house near me that has a green shingled roof with a soft yellow siding and I often think when I drive by it how nice they look together.

thanks! Hi Linelle, it's the wall colour that's got a green undertone to it. I like herbflavor's idea of the bluey white (I guess teal-y white if there is yellow in the formula?), although I have other blue things like curtains, textiles and plates that might add balance... I was thinking I would do a monochromatic yellow/caramel/white palette with the main elements. But when I cover up the walls with my hand and imagine the blue-y white, it looks really nice... Yes, I have a stainless fridge and stove. I have the BM paint deck. Is there a way to tell from the paint chips what colours are in the formula?

Like the pergola over the garage door idea. If built to be sturdy enough to walk on it, then it could serve as a fire escape route should the need ever arise -- certainly hope it never does. You might also consider painting your step rails and side supports the same color as your siding unless you're planning to have a wood finish door and/or a rustic porch and post addition over the entry at a later date, in which case you'd want those additions to have the same wood finish. (Might apply to any pergola over the garage as well.) https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=images+rustic+porch+and+post+entry&qpvt=images+rustic+porch+and+post+entry&FORM=IGRE

@Woody Vaughan or Shaun Fogarty Thank you, it is a beautiful house, but it's a work in progress, I think I will be on this site a lot! There is no brick anywhere, but your comment did give me an idea to use some type of flooring unrelated to the rest of the house solely for that room. Maybe something darker to go with the darker wood on the stairs and the pocket doors. @ptreckel @la_la Girl Thanks, I will pull up the green carpet and see what's underneath...it's gotta go anyway, might as well see what's there already