We really appreciate you all taking the time to send your suggestions our way!! Many ideas we haven't thought of but are definitely considering. I love the idea of replacing the cedar planks with siding and eliminating the side slope of the roof by adding siding! We agreed that many parts of this house are dated and were unsure as to how to update this 1970's gem!! Removing the hedges is a definite and happening today! Yay! Repainting the front door for the time being is on th list as well!! We want to tackle the pavers first and are having a difficult time choosing the paver color. Beverly... Chicago brick pavers were on the list and we also considered charcoal or trimming the chicago brick with charcoal. Would love suggestions on color !?!?!? Also, we live in Florida... Not sure if that makes a difference.

I agree about moving the on leader to the right by the porch column. Paint the leaders the same color as the siding or as the column, if you move it. Landscaping can be simple. I would plant an Eastern Redbud out in the yard on the left side of the house. Plant some evergreen yews along the foundation on the left side. Make sure you space them so that they have at least one foot or clearance from the side of the house when they have grown to maturity. Always use a hand pruner and cut them to a natural shape that is smaller on the top than the bottom. In front of the yews, some hostas (unless you have deer in your area) and ferns. Mixed in daffodils for spring color. On the far right, pair an Oak-leaf hydrangea with Mountain Laurel, plus the hostas and ferns. Here are two of my favorite color combinations from Benjamin Moore. Paint the porch deck boards a light gray and the ceiling a haint blue, which, for some reason, it is a comforting touch. These are good haint blue colors. The first two are my favorites.

Thanks for your suggestions. So what do you think about a trim color? I would like to go with something other than the matching green for the roof.

Vinyl on that large of an empty field (the 'butterfly wing' on the left) will most likely show lots of waves and canning. I understand following the angle of the roof with the siding, but it usually is more successful on steeper angles. If it were me, I would be looking into alternative materials, like fibercement/Hardie, steel, or stucco (panels). I would separate the two wings visually with either horizontal and vertical lines mixed with solid. The front, and the garage (if that is what is on the other side of the swingset) I would "inadvertently" exclude from this design, just as the original designer did.