I wouldn’t go with sheers. You’ll want to extend the rod way past the window trim and you’d be seeing wall behind the sheers. You’ll have to remove the mirrors to be able to extend the rod. I don’t think there is a room where white drapes don’t work. Lol.

Nice home. House has a bit of a modern vibe to it. Not really a fan of pink for any part of the exterior of a home -- but that's a personal preference. I'd definitely stain the pink stone a darker color. Is your roof gray? If so, a dark gray would be worth considering or pick the lightest color from within your red brick. (Not usually a fan of painting brick or stone, but in this case, I'd likely make an exception. ) You've clearly expended time/effort/energy/$ on your landscaping and it looks really good. From the angle of the pic you've included, your front yard and porch appear to be blocked off. from access via the driveway. If you want the entry to feel welcoming to guests, you m ight consider how you might draw attention to the entrance/path to access your porch from your driveway... if there is a path; if not, you might want to create a path -- or make an existing one a bit more obvious. You might consider adding a post with a solar light atop it beside that path. As your spruce tree grows, it may well provide more shade than many of the plants you have like/need. I like trees in my yard and the shade they can provide my home, especially during the hot summer, but adding one too close to the foundation has the potential for eventually giving you some trouble. Do keep that in mind if you're making any changes to the landscaping or even to the house itself, such as if you're considering covering a walkway by extending your front porch roof as a flat roof (4'-6' deep) over the walkway to the garage. You might consider a white portico (about 18" deep) above the garage door supported by brackets on each side of the garage door, wide enough so you could have the option of adding a hanging basket with flowers that bloom from each corner as the spruce provides more shade than flowering plants might like. A gate ( perhaps with a portico above it continuing from above the garage) could "hide" utility items on the right side of the garage -- the area doesn't look particularly bad as is but are just more obvious (by comparison) because the front yard landscaping looks so very good.

I am just outside of providence RI. I finally hired a contractor, they are starting on May 17th 2021. The total contract is 54K. The entire house is being totally stripped and all trim is being replaced with PVC and 7" Everlast composite siding is being installed. Ended up going with Lowes (after I verified who the subcontractor would be). Lowes was a bit lower in price than other contractor's Hardie board prices and I personally think Everlast is a better product. The team at Lowes has been great to work with so far but I will certainly keep you posted on that. Ill post some before and after photos! looking forward to FINALLY getting this project done!

I don't think I'd paint your brick either. With its natural color, it fits so well onto your treed lot, like it has always been there. Understated and classy. I would paint the little bit of siding one of the colors in the brick - there's no reason for it to stand out, looks a little odd to me. I'm not seeing a lot of foot room at the front door for impressive pots. Is there a space over by the birdbath? Or, in Spring, maybe a hanging basket to the left as you approach the front door, that looks like a substantial overhang from which to hang a planter (could be wrong from the angle of the photo regarding how substantial that overhang. Outside of entrance at house front.) Could you put one large impressive pot into the bed to the right of the door, I can't quite see what is planted there. I could envision a sculpture of sorts mounted on the inside wall next to the door. Maybe in copper, or brass (could be found at a plant nursery). I have one at my slate entrance that is three pears with leaves, 26 wide by 18 tall How do you feel about teals, is that a color that makes you happy? My first thought is something like Ben Moore Teal Ocean or Naples Blue for that door.