We're doing LP Smartside too, but we did a custom paint. It was cheaper and our builder said that we'd notice all the paint touch ups after you cut the boards....don't know if it's true or not but I think I believe him b/c when I've touched up walls, I always notice it even though it's the same paint color.

Was not suggesting you clad the brick at all -- just paint it, which is relatively cheap. My other suggestion was to eliminate one of the siding choices on the front (Thereby saving some $). In so much as I can see the right colors better on my monitor and it appears that you like blue, my opinion was that w/the absence of the yellow brick you the darker of the blues would work w/the stone. My comment about the timber ark was related to the question you asked of me earlier when on my iPad it looked as though you had posted brown (timberbark), white, and gray -- thus illustrating the point I attempted to make earlier about the distortion of color in this medium. Again, good luck.

Loobab, Thank you :)I am glad you like it. My husband and I were watching a young lady making one similar to this, and we just couldn’t leave without buying one. I love the idea about posting a thread when I am all settled and everything is out of the box, but I am not sure. I am quite a private person and don’t feel too comfortable posting photos of my home on public forums (I do admire and I am very grateful to those who do). But I will consider it, though :)) Ingrid, thank you for clarifying it for us. I would have been very surprised and sad if that had been the case. I really appreciate your candor :)

Your property is so beautiful i can see why you live it. Your home looks like 80s contemporary style. Your brick is fine. The roof change is key. I don’t agree with metal roof for this style home. That look is more country, or traditional/farmhouse look. Not right for your home imo. I would recommend Weathered Wood HD by GAF Timberline shingle. Then once it is on, a nice coordinating color for trim and gutters etc will evolve. Your front door is hidden so select color for that last. A deep gold might look good. A dark color won’t do much for your front facade. So start with roof.