Look Ma, No Clapboard

Here is the rear of the house after it has been stripped of its siding.  Looking pretty naked.  Today, they will put on the Tyvek and put in the windows.

Now that we have decided that no shutters are in our future, the house is going to need some other kind of definition.  When Dave and I went riding in the neighborhood the other day, I noticed some interesting decorations.

Neither of these houses have shutters.  They have added ornamentation to dress up the exterior.  Both I think are very effective.

I got the idea when Ted was explaining how he would cover the stair tower.  Ted said the windows will be larger than they are now.  He pointed out that there are six panels in the tower and explained that he would "frame them" and then place clapboard inside the frames.

I showed Ted the pictures above and asked him if we could do something like this inside each of the frames.  He said, as usual, it was "no big deal." He will use a special flat panel board rather than clapboard in each frame.  He can then make a cutout in a pattern I'd like and apply it to the panel.  I think some long diamonds would be nice, OR
There's the Jewish Star look:

Or perhaps, the triangle with decoration:

Anyway, something.  Then, I have to decide how to color the design.  Do I stick to the two yellows and keep it very subtle or do I try another color for the applique?

Here are some colors recommended by Benjamin Moore:

Blue Nose

Slate Blue

Black Forest Green

Liberty Park

Cypress Green

Which of these do you like with

Hawthorne Yellow Clapboard

Calming Cream Trim