With the building standing like this we started to re-think the siding. We had intended to go with regular 6″ beveled siding on the lower parts with cedar shingles into the gable areas, but we started thinking this might be small enough that we could just do the whole thing in cedar shingles.
…Except for the lower 28″ which will be rock…

Anyway, I decided to make this sketch and run it past the owners:
They said they like the look. I could find anyone who thought it might not be a good idea, so, cedar shingles it is…