Our Exterior: Trendy and a Little Different

The outside of a house sets the tone for everything else and we’re okay admitting this one leans a little trendy. Trends aren’t a bad thing when they’re grounded in classic choices like black and white elements, clean lines and timeless materials. We wanted something that looks a little different from the sea of all-white farmhouses.

I, personally, love a quirky exterior with a bit of edge. We were one of the few non-beige, light grey or white houses when we chose blue siding for our current house.

The contrast of black and white gives it that crisp, modern feel but the shapes and structure keep it from feeling cold or overly modern.

One thing that mattered a lot was curb appeal that is not copy-and-paste. We’ve driven past enough new builds to know when something feels too familiar (looking at you white farmhouse) and we wanted to avoid that.

The exterior also had to work with our floor plan. While I won’t be sharing the full layout for safety reasons, the exterior gives subtle hints about how the house functions. The only thing keeping me up at night is the lack of window symmetry. We couldn’t come up with a work around based on the floor plan. We did come close though. We plan to use landscaping to help balance things out.

Overall, the exterior sets the tone for the rest of the house. It’s trendy without being over-the-top. It feels like a home we’ll still love long after the current design trends shift.

Also, I really can’t wait to slap some giant spiders up on that white brick at Halloween. These are the thoughts that get me through building a house.