The new contact paper is applied and looks okay.I pulled off the loose paper and sanded the section with a medium grit paper. the new is 8" high, and darker, what turned out to be a reasonably good looking contrast.

I've heard of people using 5"x5" stickers and putting them on dumpsters, at gas pumps, at bus stops etc.similar to bandit signs (they aren't flashy) but they put ur messages where people are. and stickers are smaller, and may last longer as hard to pull off etc.my personal idea with stickers is to get ones made that severely contrast the colors of the local (extremely popular) free weekly paper and put them on their boxes.

We're very much focused on the South (GA, AL, NC, SC) and West (TX, CO, NV), but are always open to contrasting perspectives.Right now I'm enjoying Frank Gallinelli's excellent book, "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow."

For larger rooms, I used to use a contrasting tile and make a checkerboard pattern (white tiles with blue flakes/blue tiles,white tiles with black flakes/black tiles, etc), or sometimes just an accent border.

By contrast, in a warranty deed the grantor promises that she owns the property with no cloud on the title (that is, no competing claims).The holder of a quitclaim deed receives only the interest owned by the person conveying the deed.

A statistic that is a stark contrast against many strategies newer investors and guru's seem to gravitate to.

The blue and white creates nice contrast and most folks can distinguish blue as a color. 

The third model I'd be looking at is the stochastic method to compare, contrast, or predict/forecast.

you could do a brick step-out up top rather than a custom cornice that could be very pricey. it could look nice if you color match the vintage brick or go the opposite and do a contrasting color (like white to match your windows and basement) to make the top stand out. attached are some examples of some top step-outs. the brick mason doing the re-pointing could probably give you a quote for doing the top as well.

KEEP the Tudor, but you need a contrasting color for the trim from that chosen for the other  wood siding.