a long single story modern barn farmhouse style home with a high pitched roof and a long horizontal footprint features three small symmetrical shed dormers on the main roof the front entrance is recessed under a central slightly forward projecting gable section includes a covered front porch portico on the left side viewer s left supported by cedar posts materials texture roof dark gray or black standing seam metal roof siding upper main vertical metal wall panel siding in a medium dark gray color slate gray or charcoal wainscoting base a substantial band of stone veneer on the lower half of the house using a mix of roughly rectangular multi toned gray and tan brown stones fieldstone or stacked ledger style trim posts use large substantial 6 times 6 rough sawn cedar for all exposed beams posts and horizontal banding running above the stone wainscoting the cedar should be a warm natural brown tone windows doors windows modern black framed casement windows with a clean grid less or minimally gridded design front door a prominent double glass or full light wood door matching the cedar tone in the center gable exterior details show the house built on a bright sunny day with a well maintained green lawn and simple modern landscaping low lying shrubs and mulch beds ensure the three main horizontal cedar beams on the front elevation are clearly visible
