Cottage Siding Styles

Shakes board and batten clapboard sheets the options are many and so are the materials they re made from.

Cottage siding styles.

Monogram and cedar impressions siding are paired for a distinctive look while supercorners vinyl trim and invisivent soffit help. Two styles of cedar shingles add texture pattern and color to this cottage home. Certainteed siding lends charm to cottage style home. Oct 18 2018 explore darci kessie s board cottage exteriors siding colors on pinterest.

The winners of certainteed s exterior home makeover watch as their tired old house goes from drab to dramatic with certainteed siding and accessories. It s versatile and can be made out of wood aluminum vinyl fiber cement and can be finished in a array of colors. This style is a natural fit for colonial or traditional styled homes as it works well with boxy and symmetrical. This article was originally published in the may 2016 issue of cottage life magazine.

If you are attracted to this look keep in mind that it requires periodic maintenance chalking and painting or staining to prevent weather damage and is susceptible to insect or rodent attacks. A wide landscape bed on each side of the front walk takes focus on the otherwise uninterrupted stretch of front lawn while chunky window trim and curved supports and columns add heft to the design. Like a person s clothing a building s exterior siding speaks to its character as well as protecting the structure from the elements.