Congrats on the new house! I agree with everyone saying the landscaping is going to be your best friend here, when it comes to downplaying the stone. Another great way to pull the focus away from the stone is to paint/update the garage doors. If you're unafraid of color, you could consider something really bold. On midcentury style homes like this, grays with bright pops of color work well. This one is a really good example: midcentury update

15 months later, bc life happened and I simply couldn’t focus on this project, we finally started. I decided against painting the brick, in favor of preserving as much of the home’s character as I can and still be happy with it. I decided to follow Patricia Colwell Consulting’s advice and address the exterior last, with whatever budget is left. At least for the moment. Norwood Architects, we paid to re-engineer the roof and extended the kitchen, which, as predicted, has eaten up much of the budget. Otherwise, I think I’d love that metal seamed roof you suggested. I posted an update bc all of the exterior framing and roofing is done and I am focused on the interior finishing details. I have changed my mind on the details so much that I’m sure the builder and his design partner have tired of me. But the interior designer and architect, who both seem knowledgeable, agree on little. Leaving me dazed and confused!

I'd do a dramatic color, but I'd lose the horizontal siding and do a board and batten. Like this one. vertical is much better looking. This is white, but you could do it in black, forest green, navy, whatever mix in some natural wood around the front door (painted a bold color) and you'd get this look this one mixes the veritcal w/some horizontal. look at the landscape design. it's stunning. add in the hardscape w/the stone path, rocks, wood fence/posts, modern address/lights. wow. Surrounded by the greenery of the PNW, I think this combo is stunning. The wood tones are a must if you're going this dark. Vertical siding, dark wood garage door (or composite wood) This is a similar layout home. look at the landscaping. this would look nice in your yard another vertical siding, black windows (or window trim) cedar posts, glass front door, and lots of hardscape How about this vibrant blue/gray? (hate the garage door, but the rest is fine) I'll post some other colors in my next comment

Talk to your local flooring pro about loose lay vs glue down. Any movement whatsoever can wreak havoc on the click edges and there has been lots of failures with that. Texas has a lot of foundation movement (good that you’ve taken care of it as we had to do that as well in Richardson where we lived). You may want to explore glue down again for this reason….I’d vote fireplace redo along with floors and definitely leave the wall color as is. The floor colors suggested so far go well with the overall home finish (I see medium warm brick outside). I also vote to carry the floor into the kitchen. Good luck!