Cut!

Jim's puttin' up the trim! Given the 92 degree day, the siding crew is loving our big garage so they can stay out of the sun as much as possible! My trip to the lighting store (see today's other post) was well-timed because they need to know the dimensions of the backing for the exterior lights. They mount them on trim pieces and since the lights I liked come in 3 different sizes, we were able to figure out pretty quickly which ones best fit the space and scale of the house. There are 7 outdoor coach lights and I think they'll all be the same size which makes it easy for Jim.

One piece of reassuring news is that, although the siding comes prefinished in the color of your choice, the trim actually gets painted on site. So that means if the white trim is too stark against the red, I'll have an opportunity to have them paint it a different color right from the get go and it won't be an upcharge. That makes me feel less anxious about the red. You're probably wondering why I didn't pick another color since this red is giving me such fits, but I really do want a red house. I just want it to be the 'right' red house! I ran into one of our new neighbors who said "I heard you're going with red and I have only one issue with that." (Gulp!) But she continued, "I wish your house was across the street so I could SEE it!" (We're behind and two lots down from her). So there is neighborhood support for bold colors. I just need to relax.

We're going to pick out our stone this weekend that will run along the basement and support the columns on the porch. I also need to drag Brian to the appliance store and the tile store to make sure we're on the same page. Stay tuned and I'll try to stay more current!