You can add gravel to the driveway if that's what is there now (I can't tell). We have a rural gravel drive that takes a couple to few hundred $ or so to replenish. I did some doodles. Gave you some grass. ;) (If you can grab some big bags of seed now and sew with some starter fertilizer, spring rains will give it a good start. I like Scott's Pure Premium. Or for rural I use Pennkote blend, Lowe's in rural areas, it's cheaper.) Added a little simple front landscaping in mulch. (You can get evergreens and perennials at WalMart, HomeDepot, and Lowe's and not pay a small fortune. Or check small local nurseries. I've often hit on unreal bargains at seasonal road side fruit stands of all places! ) My eyes are so bleary from taxes, struggled a bit to see what is going on in places. Hope it's correct! Kept it simple, did various combinations, particularly with the porch. I tried the porch as it's own unit, and then roof of porch blended with house, but pillars white. Maybe it will help you decide which you like better. I think the porch pillars and roof being all white brings it forward, adds more dimension. So many stains now come in a variety of solid colors, I'd personally probably go for solid stain for easier maintenance. I did more 'traditional' colors, but given the variety of stain colors available, I tried some colors with a cottage feel, too. Those that would blend best with gray roof. I don't generally like to throw in my .02, just slap various colors on since everyone's taste is different, and let the OP decide what they like. But I think your house pulls off cottage colors quite well, changes the whole look of it! Color names are for reference only. You can see a lot more at your album I created here. Here you go: I'm not lovin' a darker, contrasting trim. Here's a sample: Khaki body, Stone Brown trim Here's Khaki body + fascia, White windows + pillars And then Khaki body, White fascia, windows and porch Traditional Gray and White trim: Dry Riverbed (gray>green) with white trim Stardust body, porch, White trim & pillars Stardust body, White porch and all trim Peachy Cream (renders salmon on my monitor) and white a deep periwinkle, Purple Gray Body, white Porch, white trim Then Purple Gray body + porch, white trim Classic Navy & White (you can see contrasting trim on this one at your album) I'm liking these cottage yellows. ;) Here is lighter one, Beeswax on body and porch roof & pillars. Makes porch disappear, imho. Here's Beeswax with white pillars. (You can see Beeswax with white porch roof at your album.) Barnwood Red Body Porch, White trim Barnwood Red, White porch, trim (you can see a Cranberry Bog w/Khaki trim at your album, didn't do much for me.) Don't want to bog down the thread. I've put more at your album. See anything that appeals to you, or something else you'd like to see? Here is a link that might be useful: Kathi's album

Well, if I were you, I would paint the coffee table the same as the end table and bring in some pillows that have the color of both the sofa and tables. Also you might want to turn your side table the other way...it will work better visually. A fun little lamp, maybe... https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdp/viv-rae-powers-155-table-lamp-vvro1002.html And these from Walmart... https://www.walmart.com/ip/ClosetMaid-Cubeicals-Lemon-Fabric-Drawer/49920563?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227039772150&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=80648066449&wl4=aud-310687321802:pla-178379349169&wl5=9026837&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=49920563&wl13=&veh=sem

I'm seeking advice on what color to stain/paint my banister rails. The carpet in the photo is staying for now (may refinish stairs), but the downstairs flooring is being replaced with Coretec Spirit Oak (see photo). The walls will be painted SW Zurich White (see photo), and the trim, doors, cabinets, etc. will be painted SW Pure White. I will likely paint the spindles SW Pure White, but I'm wondering if I should stain the rails light to match the floors or dark for contrast? I thought about staining them to match the exposed beams (see photo) in two rooms of the home, but those rooms aren't within view of the stairs, so I'm not sure it matter. I welcome any and all advice.

Those cedar shakes need to go they do not work on that house .I think the house front exterior is way too much going on with all the different windows and in now way works with the rear exterior . I would spand some money getting the 2 halves to work together staet by closing off the arched window top , and the little box window in the upper one. Then no grids in those windows on the front then at least they will look a bit closer to the rear.