sounds good to me!

I would just like to stop by and say congratulations on deciding to use Hardie siding instead of vinyl. Vinyl siding is garbage. Period.

You are removing the brick?

Are You changing the shingles?

We are keeping the stone & shingles as is. Do you think navy & white will work with it this way? I appreciate all opinions! It’s a big decision and I want to be happy with color choices!

This is a contemporary home. The blue and white color scheme doesn't really complement the lovely stone on the house. Blue would be for a fairly traditional home.

I moved the support posts on the porch Blue with that roof is a non-starter IMO.

If you need to replace the windows............and I stress the term NEED, then select bronze or black frames

I might update your home like this.

@BeverlyFLADeziner- thanks so much for this info. The neighborhood has mostly taupe and earthy siding colors and I was hoping to do something to have the house stand out a bit, since we’re doing all of the nice upgrades. The windows are original and needing to be replaced (most no longer open and they just generally look worn). I agree that the navy does not look great in the photo you provided. Do you think the second photo with white trim & windows would work? We are planning on white plantation shutters too. Thanks for your input!

My mocking up with navy blue

with new windows

with warm gray

with soft mustard

Thanks so much @celerygirl! What do you think about white windows? There’s lots of white inside the home, so we’re leaning towards white. There’s stone between the three sets of double windows on the front of the home, so was planning to keep the shape the same.

With bronze/charcoal/black trim and the same color as stone

with soft gray

with light mustard

Thanks so much! I actually think I’m leaning towards matching the trim to the stone now that I see that photo you posted! Could I trouble you to do a version with the windows in white, set up as they are in the original photo I submitted?

I’m agreeing with celerygirl, white just doesn’t work with either the existing brick/stone or the style of the home. Some of the samples she posted are really punchy despite being more mature toned options. How about something in a midtone stained wood? Put a metal roof over the front patio and do something fun on the front door.

Sorry, nature-toned (not mature).

I would pressure wash the stone and then match siding to it as celery showed above. Moving the posts to the sides, and possibly enlarging them so they can stand up to the columns of stone at the windows on the right would give them their proper role as support for the porch roof. Do bronze windows, and then ad some excitement with a bright door and new landscaping.

Ok, I can do it. Here is my mocking up with original windows with white trim. I think bronze/gray/black bring more interest, "more drama" :-))

samanthacoates Sorry but white anything doesn't work on your home. You're trying to force something on this house and stand the chance of ruining it. Looks like you might have Austin Stone on the house.

I would make the house stand out with spectacular landscaping which it sorely requires. Don't concern your self with what the neighbors have. Do what is right for your home. Hold off on the plantation shutters. You can't do them until you have new windows.

Modern Farmhouse no one on the block will have this.

You can put your house into the visualizer on the Hardie website and play around with colors. Look at Monterey Taupe, Cobble Stone, Khaki Brown and Navajo Beige. A board and batten siding would work well on the house too. Changing out the posts and front door to a cedar stain would add lots of interest and help the house stand out. Definitely power wash the stone and roof first so you can see their true colors before committing to siding.

Thanks so much everyone. This is all very helpful. I have a message in to the window company to see how much more it will be to do black on the outside and white on the inside for the windows. I know it’s an up charge. Will keep y’all posted!

here is white trim with black windows looks good.

Nice home and lot with potential to look even better. Would not add shutters.

Before deciding on any colors, first, pressure wash the stone and see if that affects your opinion as to the look of the home and the potential look of the home.

You could put shorter windows upstairs and remove the current porch roof and have the slope of the roof of the left part of the house continue all the way across the entire front of the house as a shed roof over a front porch and an overhang between the upstairs and down (all the way to the right corner of the home), except for over a forward facing gable over the entry door.

Since you're changing out the windows anyway, choose either all white frames or all darkfor all the windows but use white for window and door trim and paint the fascia the same white color and choose white gutter and downspouts.

Would not want the entirety of the exterior siding navy, however, consider replacing the front door with a large single entry door with two sidelights, painting it all white except choose your favorite bold navy blue for your front entry door. -- the focal point of the front of your home. You could also consider adding your favorite bold navy blue for the forward facing gable over the entry.

Would use thicker posts for the front porch.

Then, for the rest of the siding, whether vertical or horizontal, consider your favorite lighter shade of blue.

Your bold blue will make your entry the focal point of the front of your home.

To decrease future mud splashes on your exterior stone and/or siding, add gutter to the shed roof on both sides of the forward facing gable and put gravel over landscaping fabric beneath the overhang, preferably

Then recreate your front sidewalk between porch and driveway with an arc, creating a good sized planting area between sidewalk and house at approximately where guests would exit their cars to knock on your front door.

Like the idea of outlining the front door to mailbox/road sidewalk with pavers. You could move any surviving plants to a planting area created by a sidewalk between front porch and driveway.

celerygirl, ...........there is no trim to paint white. There are windows, a bit of siding and stone.

ohhhhhhh boy! sorry...did not pay attention

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but just a quick question for celerygirl.

Is it possible to hire you for exterior design & drawings?

Mary Elizabeth; I do not know about talented Celerygirl. Most people contribute just to be kind.

Kevin Strader does do images. I have never purchased one so I can not vouch for him.

@Mary Elizabeth. I would be happy to help you.

Hi Everyone! Thanks for all of your comments. I spoke with my contractor and we are able to do a two tone window with bronze on the exterior and white on the interior- I’m excited! Do you think board and batten siding on the front and the lighter neutral color that celery posted would work? We are not going to change the shape of the windows. Also- the posts are going to be wrapped in hardie siding and I should plan to have them be the same color as the siding; correct? Thanks all!

@celerygirl thanks so much for your help!

Actually- I’ve been informed that bronze will be a LOT more expensive, so I’m leaning towards Driftwood on the exterior and white on the inside. We’re using simonton vinyl windows.

I don't know where you live, but have you checked Weather Shield Windows. They have aluminum-clad wood windows that would look great on your home. Bronze windows would be great on your home

https://www.weathershield.com/Product-List/Weather-Shield-Contemporary-Collection

They are a national brand and you can get competitive pricing.

Replacement windows are typically a huge rip off to the consumer. , I'm not sure I would consider vinyl windows for your home. Thicker frames, less glass typically on vinyl.

I have personally never heard of Simonton Vinyl Windows. Have you bothered to check Andersen or Jen Weld from your local big box store?

I would be careful with vinyl windows. They are not the best.