Hi, New here, but not to the Houston area, found this thread using google, so hope you don't mind if I tack on to it. I know some of you guys here don't like the stucco look and everybody has their own tastes, which is cool. Since I've been in Houston a while and you don't see too many houses with that Mediteranian(sp?) look, I think in a way, it's kind of unique. Most homes are brick bottom floor, hardy planks top, and some even have some fish scale(ugly in my opinion) look for design too. Here's the deal: I'd like to have a Mediteranian style house built, but using brick(apparentley stucco+Houston=Bad News). Any suggestions? Lighter(pastel) color brick with mortar similar in color to it, so that it kind of looks like one color? I drive by cookie cutter houses everyday and it makes me sick and I don't want one. This will be a custom home on some property that I've owned for years and finally(financially) can build something on. Thanks, --Alan
