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lefty47 HI -- I think the white is too white against the brick . If you can paint the siding maybe a warmer color to cut down on the contrast. Benjamin Moore " Ranchwood " would look good with the brick. Your house is really attractive in it's winter setting .

juliapoepping What do you think about painting the brick white, too?

Dytecture Painted white bricks would provide a more natural transition between the 2 siding materials.

bumbles12 Remember painting of bricks is something to really think about, if you change your mind it would be a huge job to clean it off. I think your home looks very attractive but if you don't like it why not change the colour of the metal to the brick colour? I definitely wouldn't change the brick colour.

Hrivnak Associates, Ltd. If funds allow, work on the geometries. Paint only goes so far. Home has great potential for a facelift.

juliapoepping Thank you for the advice. I really like the look of the house in St. Louis Park - would love to go for shutters and the cottage look, but the windows are not symmetrical and I'm afraid it would look odd. I would love to do a facelift, but not sure what it would take. Any ideas on what a design and estimate would cost (without a commitment to actually do the work) so I could figure that out? Who generally does this type of work, an architect? Silly questions, I know.

M D Wilson Inc I can help you with finding the trades that can work for you ,or we can provide you a turn key service