I'd pick out my brick/stone first if I were you. Reason: it's a lot easier to find paint (which literally comes in a kajillion colors) that will coordinate with your selected stone/brick than it is to go the other way round. In fact, as a general rule, starting with the material that has the fewest available color options and then building from there is usually the easiest way to go. Roofing also tends to come in a relatively limited palette so I'd probably choose stone first, then roofing, and FINALLY paint colors for the remainder. If you like the idea of grey for the hardi and shakes, that's fine...just don't try to settle on a particular grey before you find a stone/brick that you can love and have picked out at least one possible roofing shingle that will go with it. If you choose brick or stone with a cool cast or a bluish/greyish undertone, you should have no trouble finding greys to coordinate with it. Of course, before you actually buy anything, you should have everything selected. That's what samples are for. There is absolutely nothing wrong with getting samples of two or threes brick/stones and putting together the best shingles and paint colors that you can for each of them and THEN deciding which combinations you like best. Finally, because the house has so many different exterior materials, I'd probably try to stick with a monotone color palette except for contrasting front door. Otherwise the overall effect might be uncomfortably "busy".

Well shutters are a hard no. And I couldn’t agree more that your entire budget could be spent on landscaping and still not be enough. It really feels like a concrete jungle. Do you own the parking lot? I would be willing to give up paking spaces for islands of greenery. Definitely take the advice to hire a pro to design, install, and maintain. Along with hydrangea I love beach roses for their ease of maintenance, smell, and attractiveness to birds. I love Denise‘s ideas (hi Denise!) I was anti-paint until her photos. I could see a no-maintenance limewash working with navy accents and LOTS of greenery. If not, the doors, windows, and railings need to be painted/replaced to reduce the contrast with the brick. I don’t think colonial trim is going to do this place any favors. Glass railings would be a pricy but modern update if combined with new storm doors (honestly do you NEED storm doors? Are there even bugs at the shore any more? :/ ) and other modern updates.

@hallettco The 1/3 offset is incorrect - the builder told me it would be 50% brick lay. I don't have it in writing though. What should I do? I can't stand the brick, the lay or the mortar. I'm so upset over this. There have been quite a few things that were verbally discussed, some during redline meetings with the designer that the builder totally forgot to do or did differently than we planned. For example, we moved some windows out to add space to fireplace wall bc of firebox code. He didn't do it and now the fireplace I've payed for (marble slabs with woodwork surround) won't work. Of course they'll give me a credit for what I paid but the only option now is an all stone surround which is going to cost more than what the designer and I planned. The builder should eat the overage, correct?

Not a fan at all of this plan. The exterior is not attractive, and the floor plan is not good. You walk in the front doors and the sightline is straight to the kitchen sink. No foyer, no coat closet, no powder room. All of the bedrooms have only one exposure, and one of the two windows in the master bedroom is off a covered porch, allowing very little light and air in. The dining room is a walkway to a bedroom and the porch, so furniture placement will be difficult. Indeed the entire living space is a thoroughfare to other rooms. I'd start over.