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Comments (19)mkroopy, surely you can appreciate the differences between men & women? You make it sound like it'a a bad thing to feel something when someone treats you badly. Women are usually the emotional & nurturing ones (not always but usually) and if they were more like men, what do you think relationships would be like? Do I think women overreact.. um, yes. I am raising a child for a woman that chose to run off with a boyfriend & is not interested in her daughter's life... yet, her being possessive as a mother (because she gave birth) has made the job she left here a hard road because she would throw a fit if I did anything "motherly" for her daughter, even though she won't. I think most guys would be glad another guy stepped up to be there for his kids, even if he is involved. So, there are times that it would be better to be less emotional & more diplomatic. But, when someone is rude... doesn't matter whether you are a man or woman, there's nothing wrong with being upset by it. Some people get more upset than others... and I do know a few guys that might get more upset over some things that wouldn't bother me. I think the hostess was rude & silver has every right to feel the way she does. Perhaps there's some overthinking involved but there was certainly some underthinking on the part of the hostess....See MoreAm I overthinking this? Replacement of 90s front door
Comments (9)Thanks for the suggestions and comments. RedRyder, that's a good thought about the color. So far I've only been considering factory finishes, but I'm sure they would do a custom color for us. Thanks, houssaon. Good idea about enlarging the gutters. I'll have to put that on the list as we get heavy rains fairly frequently. We do get ice, but it doesn't last long, and hardly any snow. Wish we got more! I -definitely- don't want to highlight or pull forward the garage door, littlebug. We've been talking about the front door in that context, so we're on the same page there. Everything in front of the front door is going to get removed soon, to be replaced by new steps, etc. The first picture in the thread is more or less how it looks now. There's no shrubbery. It's just dark because it's shady there in the afternoon. That's pretty much all brick with a few short plants in the brick planter "box" that will be removed....See MoreAm I overthinking it or did I mess up? Need some insight please.
Comments (130)I love the house color with the stone. I do agree that the shutters can go, maybe just “beef” up the trim a little so the windows look finished. The white trim isn’t awful but I would live in the house for a year and then decide..black trim could look nice with the other colors you have. Front door colors are a matter of taste. If you have a lot of green landscaping you may want to pull a shade of that to your door. If you have a particular color landscape, flowering shrubs and plants in a color you love,, you could pick a shade of the flowering plants to put on your door. I built my house a year ago. I have HardyPlank siding in Deep ocean blue, black trim , black standing seam metal roof and a chartreuse front door. I like to use plants (in planters and pots) around the front of the house that pick up the front door color. I get a lot of compliments on the color combinations and especially on the front door color. You are still looking at a building lot. Things will look much different when you have some landscaping, even if it’s just some bushes the builder puts in. Look at landscaping designs on Houzz, in magazines and Pinterest . You will see things much differently after living in you house for awhile. Take your time making decisions, your perfect home will come in time....See MorePella windows... Repaint or am I overthinking this?
Comments (7)Yes, Debbi. They are installed, but have no trim since builder is doing a custom trim to match my inspiration photo. My hubby and I are babysitting our granddaughter in Minneapolis, 5 hours away from our new build. So I can't even go over and look. We were going to finalize interior paint next week. Then yesterday, as we were en route, we got a call from our builder saying the painters were ready early and they wanted our selection. I was googling the color we were pretty set on (BM Manchester Tan at 50%), and read something about trim/window cool versus warm tones. That's what led to my discovery. Ugh...See MoreRelated Professionals
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