sloped roof to be black standing seam metal upper portion of triangular form should be vertical natural wood slat siding lower portion should be dark grey fiber cement panels box attached should be different grey fiber cement panels keep the trees and lush deciduous trees warm light located on conesus lake in the finger lakes ny gravel driveway retaining wall closest to viewer simple and wood trees by the lake are tall and lush do not add more trees by lake tree in foreground has a large trunk wrap concrete to retaining wall at entrance to house do not add trees along lake do not add retaining walls there should be some space between gravel and house with some plantings near house add a few people and life to the entry courtyard red panels should be steel panels to match window frame