Thanks for the responses! Mightyanvil, I know what you're saying about asking our architect, and I will definitely do that, but I have to say that I've realized over the past 8 months working with him that he and I don't always have the same taste, especially on the details...maybe it's my east coast aesthetic vs. his west coast aesthetic. My "eye" still tells me that clapboard should be smooth like the New England farmhouses I remember growing up around, but maybe it's different for Prairie/Craftsman style? Also, he has not specified every single detail (such as colors). He's pretty much just spec'd materials and left individual color choices to us. Yes, I do have elevations, but since our architect is "old school" they are hand drawn and are not on my computer. Maybe I can reduce and scan them. I'll see about that. Ronnatilie, your house looks great. Thanks so much for the photo, which helps a lot!! Our house is similar in style with hip roofs and a mix of exterior siding. Our windows are white (we went with Andersen wood and vinyl clad so the exterior of the window, unfortunately, can't be painted), and I think this window color choice limits us in exterior siding colors. I don't care for the look of brownish earth tone colors in siding, up against a white window, so I'm thinking that we're going to stick to a dark charcoal grey on the stucco, some sort of lighter grey on the Hardiplank, and a stone with greys and other colors in it. I'd love to find a good photo of that combination or similar, but I'm having a hard time finding one. Thanks again for the help. Please keep it coming! Susan

The one good thing about being a part of Houzz is you have access to 10 million photos. Plenty of mixed exteriors on bungalows!

Nice house with great potential. Great yard. You have horizontal siding beneath the exterior equivalent of a chair rail and again in the gable. You could use more of the same horizontal siding all around the house to cover what appears to have been an attempt at a modern stucco look. If you're replacing the siding, you will need to choose siding that stands up well to all weather in no small part because you have almost no roof overhang -- no gutter and no soffit. It might be possible to add that. See diagram in the upper right corner of this page: https://www.google.com/search?q=box+gutter+added+to+end+of+roof&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6_s-RpbfpAhWJgnIEHQoLARgQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1324&bih=648#imgrc=N13gIloutCg4eM If left as is, during heavy rains you should not be surprised if rainwater runs down the side of your home, eventually causing damage. The chimney is not an eyesore but it would definitely look a whole lot better if you could pressure wash or sand blast off or chemically remove the white product --whitewash or paint, etc., -- that someone added over the brick. The greenish gray color of your siding is likely may not be the best choice for your siding but until you get that white smear off your chimney, wait about painting the siding -- unless you intend to paint it all white. If you change out any windows, do that before any changes to the siding -- and choose windows that open/close. What room is behind that blank wall on the left side of the house to the right of the window? Could you add a small window in an interesting shape and/or stained glass centered there -- or you might just plant an American pillar Arborvitae several feet in front of the center of the blank area. https://gardengoodsdirect.com/products/american-pillar-arborvitae-trees?variant=31264570736682&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI55XFnqi36QIVFZSzCh3ilgqDEAYYBiABEgLYp_D_BwE

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