Siding, Material: White Cedar Shingles: Natural

Few materials suit a Cape Cod home like natural white cedar shingles — and this Orleans property is a good example of why. The house had that classic New England gambrel shape with multiple dormers and a roofline that shifts direction a few times, which means the siding installation wasn’t just staple-and-go.

We covered the full 2,000 sq ft exterior in natural white cedar, working carefully around all window casings, corners, and trim details. Fresh cedar at this stage has that warm honey tone — it weathers to silver-grey over time, which is exactly what most Cape homeowners are after. The white trim throughout ties it all together cleanly.

The finished result looks like it belongs there, because it does.