The most exciting part about any project is picking out paint color. The original siding was an off-white vinyl with baby blue trim with a matching front door. It looked like the theme for a ‘90s baby shower. Spoiler alert: it’s a boy. I originally envisioned a darker exterior on this cozy cottage – like a beautiful shade of olive or a blue-grey – with a white trim and stained shutters. To save a few extra pennies, I decided to keep the exterior the same color and paint the trim, door and attic vent. Because I still wanted faux shutters on the front, I opted to paint the metal trim…