Wow, that is one bold roof line! :)

I'm confused which picture is how the roofline/siding looks now. Is the bottom picture the current siding, and you're just looking for color suggestions?

OR, is the bottom pic how it looks now, and you'll be replacing it? If you're replacing it, I might suggest going back to the design in the first pic. The roofline is still pretty crazy, but at least the direction of the siding calms it down a bit. And I like Bev's color suggestion.

You could try to paint the siding dark, but leave the garage door light, and bring in some lighter color throughout the lower level, that way the eyes' attention might be drawn away from the roof line.

Well...I like your roof line. I'm glad your'e going back to horizontal siding though :)

You have a fine contemporary house and I'm sad that the tree is obscuring it...

For future consideration...

Really like the weeping willow in the front yard.

If the "improperly" installed siding is creating more damage (such as water damage to the framing and/or insulation), then, yes, apply your budget toward changing it.

However (and I'm not trying to be unkind here), if you are contemplating replacing your siding because you don't like the appearance of it, then seriously consider leaving the siding as is until after you can "fix" that roof line.

At least talk with a pro about the roof before you go foward with changing the siding because any change in the siding could be moot if you find you could change the roofline..

You might ask if it would be practical to begin by adding a flat roofed porch over your front walkway to serve as the flooring in the new attic space that wculd be created by connecting the tallest points of each side of your home to achieve a more traditional gable appearance (and rid yourself of the "terrible roof line" with which you are so uncomfortable you felt a need to mention it in a question about siding). Also ask about adding dormers/windows to make your attic space usable.

That aside, consider VERTICAL siding rather than angled -- it might lessen the stark visual of the angle of the roof.

couple of similar type homes to give you ideas.

I love the idea of doing dark siding and bringing in the natural wood.

redoing the landscaping to match the contemporary feel of the home will be half the battle.

love the wood slats, dark pebbles, concrete pavers, and xeriscape plantings.

give your tree a good trimming to bring up the branches. put in a larger walkway, plantings and a more modern looking mailbox.

It’s only falling off because it was improperly installed. The diagonal is what it should be.

I dont mind the roofline, but, that siding on a diagonal is not attractive. The horizontal looks much better. I would go darker like Beverlys picture. Also please get the big tree trimmed, it is blocking your house, and taking away from your homes striking appearance

I like the dark charcoal gray. I might also do whatever color siding AND shingles when they need replacing. I don't know if that is "right" but it might look fine considering the lower pictures posted so far. And it must be beautiful in the interior? Love that style of home because of the fascinating lines, typically inside, and outside! Very special.

Again, thanks for all the input! You have no idea how much I appreciate the ideas. The feedback is much better than I anticipated! I found the Alside Visualizer and it's helping a lot too.

Have no fear folks, the tree has been trimmed. All the way to the roots! We had a bad ice storm in 2016 and we had to take it out. I pulled the photos above from online. They were taken before we even purchased the home.

Beth - I've saved several of those photos to my favorites over the last few weeks. Wise minds think alike!

Sophie - Is diagonal the traditional 1970's style? The house was built in 1978. I am leaning towards the horizontal, I think it helps tone down the peaks.

redsilver - The interior is nice, but needs some love like the exterior. There are no vaulted ceilings like one might imagine from the exterior and there's so much wood throughout, I might go batty trying to refinish it all! I was going to paint it white, but I've decided just to darken it. It's yellowed over the years and needs a little TLC.

Does anyone know what type of roof line it is? Split Skillion?

Interesting, I've only seen the lines vertical, but that's just from observation and I am not a trained professional, just an idiot with an opinion... :)

So glad the tree is no longer there! I'm with Beth. I love the play of light and shadow that the roofs create in this style home. I'm wondering if the ceilings might have been drywalled over?

Jessica, maybe shed style?

The Shed Style is easily identified by its juxtaposition of boxlike forms capped with single-sloped shed roofs facing a variety of directions

https://dahp.wa.gov/historic-preservation/historic-buildings/architectural-style-guide/shed

this was popular in the 70's

love the updated look like these

I'm wondering why you consider it to be "hideous"?

I think, oftentimes people read here and then get the idea that because their house/room isn't gray with Joanna Gaines style carp all over it, then they'll get a fair dose of snark. BUT we're not all like that. Some appreciate things for what they are and we don't want you to blend.. :)

I live in an area where the houses are very very similar and to have something like what you have would delight me to the point of giddiness.

I would play up the look with the appropriate garage doors, a fun (and fun color!) front door, and great landscaping (which will also probably be low maintenance, so, yay for that, right?)

It is not "bad". It's good. (I think, anyway).

I'm not going to lie penny, our original intentions were to turn everything gray and white, but I couldn't bring myself to paint all of the wood trim throughout our house. It would be a shame! While it is late 1970's skinny wood trim (I've read that you should paint it if it's the skinny wood trim, they its the size that's the problem not the wood itself.), I think it will look better stained than painted white. We're going to embrace the browns and tans. Most of the houses in our neighborhood are very similar, late 1970's midsize ranch, however, there are a few like ours on every other street. They painted their brick (Of all colors, gray! LOL) and I can't/don't want to do that. What if we have to pick up and move? I'd rather give the next buyer the opportunity to do that themselves. So, I'm trying to match siding with yellowish/tan/black brick and a brown roof, and according to my husband and a few family members, I'm color blind! So, I'll take all the advise and help I can get! :)

Can you show/tell us the brand of what your siding choices are so we can see what there is?

Penney mentioned vertical siding. I think vertical would look nice too. Either the horizontal or vertical, just not the diagonal.

This house is on a house tour this weekend. I saw it and thought of this post!

What if you put the siding on perpendicular to the roofline? Just something to mull over..