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 realistically render the full image
