I am in the process of painting my brick ranch white
Painting my brick ranch white with black windows and black gutters. Currently the windows and garage door have a 10 inch header that I would like to cover with stained wood or timber along with wrapping the brick column at the front entrance with wood. Is this possible and how would I go about finding the right wood?
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last yearYour heading says "I am in the process of painting my brick ranch white" so I take it the work has already started. I really like white brick houses with black windows.
Have a look at this link from Brick & Batten that illustrates several houses with the look you're looking for: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6288330/exterior-shutters-question?bsft_aaid=329e9826-7f03-489a-bf58-7ecadf452c0f&bsft_eid=7602e698-a539-4276-9151-ccaff570395e&bsft_pid=68e7f03f-3754-4e73-85f1-88f5fbcb2e92&utm_campaign=073122-us-homeowner-newsletter&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_content=073122-us-homeowner-newsletter-checkerboard&bsft_clkid=f2a4bcb8-6790-4fd9-9d9e-52443f52fd85&bsft_uid=59c12f53-6023-4255-ac18-8689c7fa81c7&bsft_mid=167e7d65-d4f7-45f3-bce8-7ecb3391b818&bsft_pp=9&bsft_link_id=9126&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_ek=2022-07-31T08%3A00%3A37Z&bsft_lx=113&bsft_tv=13&utm_term=block2prod0 
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last yearlast modified: last yearYou are investing in new windows and your choice is black? That is a huge expense, but I think it is worth it, as long as you leave the brick as is.
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