I love black windows - i painted the bay window in my kitchen black when I couldn't afford the steel/bronzel windows I coveted. But having said that, if the windows are black OUTSIDE (mine are NOT), then they should be steel/bronze windows, not wannabes. Black steel/bronze windows and doors are very hot today on super-high end construction/remodeling. And they can be utterly stunning! There are problems with some, and one must be very careful when choosing them or they can be cold and drip constantly. But in the end, while a classic look found on many, many old buildings and houses, it is a "LOOK" today. And then came the wannabes! The price of steel/bronze widows is in the stratosphere. They're perfect for the backs of historic houses in the West Village or parts of Brooklyn where the cost of the house itself may be 8 figures! What's another half a million for windows! Heck, let's go for it, says the hedge fund manager. But when they appear in solid vinyl on subdivision houses, one knows this is probably a look that is going to die quickly as they just plain don't look right. Steel windows have very thin muntins (the strength of steel makes this possible). They are wonderful for allowing in light and not distracting from the view! But the wannabes are just like regular old windows with wider muntins. And it's a LOT of black! A historic house near my neighborhood did this with some very expensive wood windows. I drive by there multiple times each week and it just doesn't look right. It looks like they were trying to be "hip"..."trendy" and they ended up just looking sort of silly. This is a look that is going to severely date a house very quickly! And since they're not simply painted, it will be there for a long time and not easily changed. You are building a sort-of, inspired-by farmhouse, but your taste is more industrial modern for the interior. It's a look that I quite like, surprising as that may be to others on GW! But I would not try to mix the two on the outside. Go with white and white. That's what a traditional farmhouse actually has, unless it's an old creamy yellow one. You cannot go wrong with this. As for my bay window...I'm very happy I painted it black even though it's definitely a "wannabe"! I'm amazed how the muntins disappear and I see far more of my garden outside. But it can easily be white or any other color someone after me might want. And it's INSIDE.

We have now looked at this property several times, and we have decided not to purchase it. We are looking at other options. We just decided that it was not to our liking. It was going to cost too much to update relative to the owner's price demands and there are better options in this range. One of us is currently very taken with a home built in the 50s that was gutted and added onto in the '90s and '00s. The finishes on it are much nicer.

Adriana, Deer....argh!!!!! Now I'm not saying it's perfect, but this has been at least helpful: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/deer-resistant-plants/ And I like this nursery: https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/index.html It has a filter on it that lets you filter on deer resistant plants. In spite of what I am sure someone will quip...that there no such thing... there are some plants deer like less.  I've had experience with people who call themselves professional landscapers who have what seems like no training in art. And the wort mistake I ever made was hiring a nursery's landscaper. They were all about getting rid of their plants, not making my yard pretty.  Deer don't love daffodils, iris, peonies, hellebores, ferns, monarda, agastache, achillea, ornamental grasses, astilbe, creeping phlox, veronica... There are enought to keep you covered. Do you have the plan your landscaper made? You could use it to just replace what the landscaper suggested...tree for tree, shrub for shrub, flowers for flowers. Oh, a great evergreen shrub is the false yew, which comes in different forms to suit several needs. The real yew is deer candy.  You can also sort on plant zone, soil type, etc. Looks like you are getting lots of good advice. You really do have a beautiful home. Not a whole lot needed. Since you have to replace the door...making it lighter. Interesting idea to paint the remaining trim a darker greige. I think I like it.

I wouldnt to an LVP. You have one type of wood on your cabinets, the wood on the side table and another on the oak trim. (and all of them are diff shades/colors) now you want to bring in a 4th wood-look using vinyl?? nope. bad idea. do real wood. I'd do a natural, white oak, and paint out the dated trim around your door/baseboard/crown to a nice white. leave the other wood in the kitchen and peninsula as is. But just painting over that 90's orange oak will have a huge impact. Or, a black slate (or porcelain slate) would look really nice. or a large format tile. do you plan on keeping the brick? if you're doing the flooring in the living area, just bring it up into the kitchen. I'd also consider doing lighter counter stools. everything is so dark right there. Have you considered painting your island a nice white (same as the proposed trim?) reverse of this one this type of flooring would look nice w/your cabs/granite I