Good gracious, choosing paint colors is hard. Who knew there were this many shades of “medium” and “dark” grey?

Yeah, yeah, I know – there are Fifty Shades of Grey. . . Anyway, the winning color for the exterior of the cottage (and the facia on the main house) is #1596 (“nightfall”). It’s dark and dramatic, but also a warm shade.

Speaking of the cottage, the old siding has been repaired and patched, and the new wall of siding is installed. Ready for paint!

For the exterior of the main house, my second choice turned out to be the winner once we painted a sample up on the house. “graystone” —

Sorry, you’ll have to wait a bit to see it on the house.