Siding decided

Ohhhhhh how it pays to just sit with a beer with your architect in front of the computer.  We all met together, tossed some ideas around then slapped a test 'belly band' on the design and fell in love.


Then we went outside and checked on color options and all fall in love with the same colors...and wha-bam
...DONE

Although belly bands are frequently considered a 'traditional' element, we believe here it will look  a little like a shadow cast on the tall wall.  I like how it breaks up the structure.  The belly band would be the same color as the center portion.  (the belly band is the stripe around the far right tall chunk of the house)

  

Hope you like it too.  The shadowing by the program makes it look pretty dark.  The colors are right....but the lighting is off.

 So the left piece is channel cedar siding (5" reveal)- far right piece is 5" hardi lap siding (Homestead Brown), with a 12" belly band (Sealskin).  Center portion is large hardi panel layout (Sealskin).  Most of the soffits are clear cedar (4")

approach to the house

back of house

front corner- 1st to see as drive toward the house

back of the house