Thank you all! hollysprings, you had me laughing! Though I didn't think it was that brutal of a fashion faux pas, I knew in my heart that it wouldn't probably work (was thinking more like Converse with a Steve McQueen gown). :-) Thank you for the links, lavender_lass & athensmomof3. We are about an hour & a half from Sea Island - that is one gorgeous place! I'll keep looking. I think I need to focus more on a cottage elevation, but I'm just so stuck on symmetry. Back to the drawing board! And a big P.S. -- I LOVE this place! I feel like I'm back in college & am getting the education of a lifetime. You are all so thoughtful & share an incredible wealth of information!

Green can mix it up and is always an alternative that fits in nicely with a neighborhood's regiment of yellow/tan/cream/beige. There's also just white. Doesn't sound very exciting, but the perfect white on a stucco Med home can speak volumes above the neighborhood -- and it's *just white* so who can argue with that. ;D Very pretty house - many color options will work. Just have to figure out what you want.

I am in need of a new paint color for my home. we are going with the Positano baselite pavers for the driveway and need a nice color for the house to match. terra cotta filed roof.

Yeah, I'm also worried you might be looking at lights that are too small. What's there now is definitely too small! When you look for new outdoor lights, choose fixtures that are a quarter to one-third the garage door's height. They may look a little large when you're close up, but remember these lights need to be seen from far away too. (Advice comes from our light sizing guide.) If you'd like to look at some lighting recommendations once you've determined a good size range for your lanterns, let me know!