I've seen green used very nicely in the Fall PB catalog on trim. Maybe it was BM Brookside Moss. Very pretty color. My favorite is BM Baby Turtle - looks like it was plucked from nature as it has a lot of brown (I used it on my walls). I clipped a layout in a magazine from yrs. ago where the walls were a pretty warm white & the trim was done in BM Dill Pickle. Looked gorgeous! Green sets off wood tones so beautifully! Personally I'd go w/ darker ceiling fans but that's just my opinion.

As others have said, how property taxes are figured varies greatly from state to state, and in some places county to county. You are best off figuring out with the tax assessor how they figure taxes on new construction to begin with. In our area for instance property taxes are intended to align with the resale value. As houses sell, the assessed value of these houses and their neighbors is adjusted to reflect the market value. For new houses, they estimate a market value based off of a series of factors and calculations. Ground floor square footage is assigned a per square foot value based on the construction type; second floors and finished basements are assigned a value half that of the first floor. Finished attics are assigned 1/4 of the value of the first floor. Features like extra plumbing fixtures, fireplaces, patios, and porches add value. Then an architectural factor is applied to the house based on it's condition (would be an A if brand new) and it's general quality of materials. Lastly the value is multiplied by a location factor based on neighboring sales and construction costs and added to the value of the land. So as you see, this is a very complex and location specific method for determining taxes. There's really no way for certain to know what construction decisions could decrease taxes without talking to you assessor's office. oh, I will note that when my parents built, they were as vague as possible about their interior finishes in the set of drawings that they submitted to the county as possible in an attempt to keep the assessed value down.

That is so cute. We had a 1958 rowhouse with the metal casement windows, they were horrible. I love casements, but not those. This house would take a lot of work on the inside, and a lot of landscape work (unless you like the maze-like fortress look of the shrubbery). As our realtor says, at that price point, people walk in and hear the "ka-ching" in their heads as they tally up each change they will need to make. And may just decide they could build their own.

Comments (without reading anyone else's) Kitchen: looks fine except that wall of squares and rectangles. I am glad no subway, though I would have wanted something warmer for the tile color. Island and floor are stunning. I like the cabinet pulls. Bath: Again, happy with no subway. I could do with a lot less gray, and I think the shower tiling is way too busy. That mirror is cool. Back yard: Too small for the price this is offered at, but this is San Fran after all. For what they have, they did a nice job. Exterior: I'd like to see a light tan or beige color to that stucco. Just to keep it less industrial looking. Front entryway: That could grow on me. Much of the interior: WAY WAY too open for me. Too much noise bouncing around. Spend some moolah on some properly-placed walls! I'm with you, Lars! Bath sink area: I like the marble or granite they used, and the fixtures -, the door is not me at all. Stairs going up: I like. I have to stop here and note that the dire lack of color on walls is truly disturbing, but nothing that can't be solved with several or more gallons of PAINT. Things were going good until bathroom image 32. That thing I'd replace within a week of purchase. Or was that a laundry room? Terribly vanilla for a high end home, or for any home. I like lots of balcony space. Hallway with all the doors: would have to see why all those doors, but I do like that they are wood-framed - adds some interest to the home.