Lime Stone

I would get rid of all the heavy trim around the door, because you've added a portico which serves the same decorative function.

The first thing I would get rid of are those silly looking shutters

Hi Ali, What about a tropical Hardwood like Ipe or Cumaru? Aesthetically, I would stick with the same material you are using on the porch and tie the two together. Hopefully you haven't already chosen Trex for the porch!

Brick or Stone would be appropriate for that time period. No Epoxy or Plastic wood. I also think the Pediment above the front doors is competing with the rest of the home, I would remove it.

They really couldn't afford to use real plywood for five dollars extra? OSB is the mark of incompetence.

Agree with Weil. Think porch not deck. With overhanging roof you could use a tongue and grooved 1x6 ipe ( this project in Burlington, KY is 5/4x4 Ipe but you'll get the idea https://www.houzz.com/projects/2745609/5-4x4-tongue-and-grooved-ipe-burlington-ky ) or just a regular 1x6 deckboard. Tropicals are not as cost prohibitive as some think. 1) given the depth of the porch if you run your joists in the right direction you can use ipe "shorts" pieces shorter than 8' and that will save you a lot of money. 2) using random length boards if using longer lengths will save you a lot of money. 3) look at more inexpensive alternative tropical species like Cumaru and Garapa that similar lifespans (all the various species on our website will weather to the same basic grey color so if you're going to do that then color of wood is irrelevant) 4) ipe left to weather grey is about as maintenance free and long lasting of a product as you will find. Arguably will outlast the pointing in the brick facade and in the long run it will absolutely be a cheaper product not to mention more environmentally friendly.

Nothing wears like stone. Any wood will wear out too quickly because people will constantly step in the same spot and on the edges--day after day after day. That's very different wear than a deck gets. My house is over 100 years old and has the original solid marble steps and door sill; there's wear, naturally, but that gives it character.

Have to slightly disagree with tatts on the "any wood will wear out too quickly". Not saying Ipe will outlast marble mind you! ( is definitely cheaper than marble), but the Ipe Boardwalk on Coney Island lasted roughly 75 yrs if I remember correctly and when replaced the Ipe was reclaimed and resold. Think about the foot traffic that boardwalk endured.... Ali's porch should long outlast all of us on this thread. There are 300-350 yr old wood frame structures in the US, built using woods inferior to Ipe, that are still going strong.... I can't imagine enough foot traffic coming to Ali's front door that will really bring that as a factor into consideration. Ipe has a long track record of commercial use including currently at the Statue of Liberty where they have 4"x8" ipe bricks being used as pavers in the road dealing with both foot and auto traffic.

SolusLumber: Boardwalks aren't stairs. Stair treads get very different wear than broad, flat surfaces. Look at any subway station--the concrete platforms are fine, but all the concrete stair treads have been repaired or patched. It's the edges that take all the abuse.