If you don’t plan on ever repainting your house or shutters, you are safe going either way. Are your stairs going to be painted, they look unfinished or just in need of a good power wash. The Charleston Green would work well on them if you are going to paint.

They looked unfinished but it can be so hard to tell in small pictures. It is a beautiful house. Congratulations!

Charlestown green, otherwise its just too much white.

I would go with green as the white will need to be hosed down regularly or look dirty (and anything but white)!

Charleston Green.

What a charming house! I think I vote for the green as well.

Not just green. Charleston green, which is 50% green, 50% black. Google it.

Charleston Green for sure. A dark fence fades into the landscape, whereas a light one chops it up. Our house is Charleston White with Charleston Green trim as well but our fence encloses 3 1/2 acres so we had to leave it natural or I definitely would have painted it Charleston Green.

My dogs wouldn't bat an eye before jumping a 36" fence; we'd have to dig a trench around the perimeter just inside the fence!!

I guess the neighborhood only allows miniature dogs, huh?

Looks like you are going at it right by starting out with a local landscape architect.

Are all your utilities underground? Be sure to have Miss Utility come out and mark their locations before they install the fenceposts and large plants.

Will that be an entry drive sweeping by the front steps? Might consider a walk as wide as the steps that crosses the drive and extends a little beyond it for the driver to step onto when exiting his car, and to act as a front terrace with potted plants when you gaze down from the house and front veranda. Get out the rocking chairs and mint juleps, and enjoy doing it right!

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Oh, and on our back stairs we painted the risers Charleston Green & left the treads natural.

I love your house!

Bvisailor, that would become a ha-ha.

I would love to see green and then add shutters to the upper and side window as well in the same green (also paint the exisiting shutters). New surface treatment on the stairs and an eye catching front door and you will be ready to accessorize and furnish that amazing porch. Lucky you!

How about a brown stain on the porch, it won't show footprints :-)