We've made some small changes to the house over the past six months. We finally have a new furnace (no more wood mess in the basement - woohoo!), new electrical, some interior paint, and even made some aesthetic choices that we haven't finished yet (ripped out the carpet in our bedroom, and removed the paneling off the living room walls).

Now we are contemplating a larger transformation to the house. We would really like to add another bedroom and bathroom to the upstairs. We also want to move the stairs into a tower on the front of the house.

To help us change this house into the home we really want, I have been saving images from all over the Web. Here are a few of my favorites for the exterior of the house.

Cedar siding and wood trim details for dormers.

A tower with wraparound windows. Check out the ornaments on the corners!

More wood trim details for the dormers.

A dormer design for our bedroom that includes a balcony!

I love this dark green cedar siding with a darker green trim, but I also love natural cedar (with clear coat to protect the rich, warm color).