So you think you're a designer?

I think I am getting in over my head...again!

I am still trying to come up with a design for the brackets on the front porch. I took out the curve, but otherwise left the brackets the same. There are 2 versions of the little squares between the posts. Both have a diamond shape that I think works better with the angled brackets. But I have to step away from the computer and look at these again later. If anybody's checking in, let me know what you think. Do you like today's or yesterday's versions better? Or neither? Or both?

I have asked Susan the Architect for her opinion. Rescue me, Susan!