A random structure with the OP's exterior desires so that they could see them.

Is this your proposed house? Have you considered a roof with greater pitch?

Where will this be located? If it's a location with warm or hot summers, it appears you have a lot of unshaded glazing which should be given attention.

I think so far the only rustic thing in your description is "brown". This is not to say that you are wrong path, just needs a little clarification.

How do you define "rustic"?

You’re focused on decorating, not designing. Get the design part right first. With your design professional.

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It looks like a house that wants to be a log cabin ... but isn't.

is that a garage door on the left? If so, very odd

I don't think OP posted that house. Wasn't the house drawing from PPF to illustrate a galvanized metal roof on brown?

We have a silver metal roof on our hay shed, which we chose for utility/temperature more than esthetics. (Obviously, we're in the country.) It often looks white since it reflects. I personally think a silver or brown metal is a better choice for brown than the red or green metals people have chosen around here, but those people obviously disagree. It would be easier to give feedback if we had your actual proposed materials.

The design could use some "tweaking".

I wanted a metal roof but all quotes came in $$$...it's so annoying because you see all the cute country homes with metal roofs...are they spending that much or?

Yes, Trish. When I put a metal roof on my house, it was twice as expensive as shingles. Totally worth it though. Luckily, I have a small house so it wasn't an outrageous amount.

Metal lasts 4x as long as asphalt shingles, so the life cycle costs are much less. It’s called buy it once rather than 4x. Many materials are that way. The “expensive” choice is the cheap choice long term.

There are various types of metal roofs in different price ranges.

IMo unless we see the house how the heck do we know and IMO a silver roof is not really rustic either . Why a brown house at all out in the country I would need a whole bunch mor einfo for sure.

Patricia, I must beg to disagree. All the old farm buildings have silver around here in flyover land, I'm guessing that's what was available Here's ours. We have both heat and cold to deal with. The barn is unheated and the horses are in it more in the winter than summer, so we used heat absorbing black. Hay shed is silver to keep temps cooler in the summer. See how shed looks white? It's not.

Not a pro, but FWIW, hubby (with a science background) says that metal roofs are energy inefficient, as they transmit heat and cold. Just something to consider. Best to talk to people who have had both metal roofs and shingle roofs; they would be able to provide firsthand information about any differences in energy efficiency.

What really matters is the roof insulation...what type(s) and where located.

https://www.buymetalroofingdirect.com/blogs/news/painted-metal-roofs-vs-unpainted

We need some feed back from the OP

Elaine- Your husband's views about the energy characteristics of metal roofs would only be relevant if the structure was uninsulated. These days, the extensive insulation in any new construction is going to prevent the roofing material from having any significant effect on the thermodynamics of the conditioned space.

Where's Ruthie?

I'm thinking she probably didn't realize she'd be creating a thread where people could comment. ;-) It *is* kinda irritating/potentially confusing that GardenWeb assaults you with, "ODD, What are you working on?" so prominently on the home page.

Totally understandable!