Wow, there's a lot to like about your home -- it's really nice! The kitchen, the kitchen hood, the two-sided fireplace, the dining room pendant -- they're all great! You said it's a new house, so if you're still refining, I'd just mention a couple of things that I think would make the house more comfortable. There's a lot of wood on the kitchen end, but nothing of equivalent weight in the living area. A huge artwork would work, or maybe a tall armoire, or built-in bookcases, or even upholstering the far wall. If the dining table were glass, or the seating more fully upholstered, it would break up the wood from the kitchen. The cabinetry, fireplace, and much of the furniture is rectilinear, so nice, curvy, upholstered chairs would soften things up a bit. The range hood, island, and fireplace create a very strong linear central axis, with pathways on each side. It might feel more relaxed if the seating in the living room brought more weight to the side of the room with the large window. If not seating, then perhaps a long, low and heavy console. I could also see a very tall sculptural floor lamp in the living room. It's a great house -- I hope you don't mind my comments.

Hi Sueb20; we're around the corner in MA on buzzards bay. Many newer builds around us use the pre-finished shingles,which in the long run are more economical than painting every few years. It boils down to putting up the $$ now to save later. I always take the easiest (and least expensive) road. Painting this house is so costly, and it's literally a money pit w/ one major thing after another...having to put in sewer; french drains for flooding; a leaky roof; and on and on. And yes, neighbors are another tricky issue.. Wouldn't want to "steal" their paint color! Me too...about a fun door color. Like the idea of teal blue to match the ocean...but would that be stealing an idea from you?? I'm leaning towards lighter colors for the house...maybe something creamy w/ a clean white on the trim. I have been inspired by posts here, and especially by the Lettered Cottage blog -- my new fav. addiction. Thanks for the input. I'd do raisin if i had a different husband.

For a more modern log home you would pick colors the same way you would in a regular home - bring all your pieces together and draw a color out of them...if you are really feeling the country then you may want to be in sage greens, pumpkin, fall reds and things like that. I do agree - no need to paint before cabinets go in - don't rush... find colors you are drawn to and paint poster boards and hang them up and look at them for a week or so... Good luck!

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