The fireplace should emphasize the stone surround with nice stained woodwork (paneling and minimized mantle is optimal). Tudor fireplaces can even have paneling only (no mantle) surrounding the stone insert and be extremely correct. Tudor fireplace stonework typically has a rectangular firebox opening (optimal ratio is 42' wide by 35' high) with a rise of the pointed arch at about 10 degrees. The artwork in the arch triangles (called spandrels) can be either simplistic (chevrons) or more ornate with leaves or shield and vine type carvings. See many fine examples at the Stan Hywett house in Akron, Ohio (www.stanhywett.com), or visit us at Tudor Artisans (www.tudorartisans.com) to see many fine examples. Here is a link that might be useful: Tudor Artisans - Leaded Glass, Limestone, Tudor Doors, Entrances, Tudor Fireplaces, Hardware, Tudor Design, Restoration

Thanks everyone for the advice! @mclarke No we will not be changing the roof. We will however need to add windows, but nothing that would be visible from the front view of the house. We are not going to do this till our whole landscaping is done... it's going to take forever! @fripper The chairs are from costco online. It comes in a 2 pack and came out to $755 with ca sales tax. Such a good deal. It says delivery is 10-15 days... it came in a day and a half! Sometimes it's on their website and sometimes it goes away. I guess it depends on inventory cuz I eyed these chairs for a month until I got it.

I have a different take on this house. I find the 2 tudor peaks odd. There is no other Tudor detail anywhere else on the front of the house and while the peaks are the same shape, they have different detailing. I would change this so that the peaks look exactly the same, maybe adding a window to the left side. I would replace the Tudor details with decorative siding and paint the same colour as the trim. As for painting the brick, I would start by painting all the trim a lighter colour (including the peaks) then see how it looks. This is a very pretty house and would look better in a light colour. But because it's a big decision, perhaps go in stages and leave the decision to paint the brick to the very last. Good luck!

@apple_pie_order, The trim is stained, not painted. I'm pretty positive the beams are decorative. I might make the decision about painting them white or removing them based the price difference. If we remove them would it make the ceiling feel higher or have less weight? What about the beams in the larger room? That ceiling is a bit higher so I feel like painting them might be better to keep some of the character. @raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio, I like the idea of replacing the handrails for the stairs with wood. I've thought about the idea of painting the risers white. If we did that, what would you recommend for the color of the hand rails? I also see what you mean about the built-ins not being congruent with the wood paneling. I'm hesitant to remove them since we do, indeed, use them. I really like your idea of replacing the drawer and door fronts. I'm not sure what style you mean by the doors in the other rooms. Do you mean the ones with the rectangular shapes on them? Also, where can I find door and drawer fronts? I do think I like the texture of the paneling but I have no idea how it would look/feel if it were painted. Do you happen to have a picture of your painted pine? I like the stone on the fireplace so I think we'll keep those. Do you have any suggestions about a mantel? We would love to do french doors in to the three season porch. Would it matter that one of the doors wouldn't be able to open all the way? The door on the right would bump up against the wall if opened. @Elaine Ricci, I'm interested in the idea of painting the paneling a slate blue.