ᐅ Exterior Home Design – Idea Generation

Hello everyone,
we are currently considering how we want/could design the exterior appearance of our house. It starts with a new coat of paint and some minor repairs to the facade and gutter. Then we thought about removing the rough plaster completely and giving the house a smoother (more modern) render. Of course, that changes the cost significantly. The wood in the entrance area and under the roof overhang also needs painting. The question here is whether to keep the natural wood tone or switch to white. Of course, that is all a matter of personal taste...

The appearance of our terrace railing is also a matter of taste. We might have chosen a more subtle design if we had bought it... 😎 It is an aluminum substructure that is basically indestructible. We are still thinking about whether to replace the railing at some point. That’s why everything should look more “harmonious” in the end, if you know what I mean 🙂
When someone from the painting company came to inspect, their first words were definitely to keep the plaster as it is, since you probably won’t find anything easier to maintain, and you can also do a lot with the paint.

Here are photos with the old wooden windows:

The front door will be replaced in a few weeks. The new door is white and features three square glass elements:

Ideas... suggestions... opinions... are welcome 😀

Hmm, a colleague painted everything made of wood (window frames, balcony, roof overhang, door) in a light gray and simply refreshed the plaster in white. It looks modern without forcibly erasing the 80s/90s elements.

The gray is more of a stone gray RAL 7030 and not a dark anthracite.

Is a rough plaster finish also considered? Gray is also part of our considerations. So far, however, it has only been used outdoors for terrace furniture and flower pots. Indoors, gray dominates the flooring.

Yes, it is and has remained so.
Most likely, the budget was the deciding factor.

We are not sure if the roughcast plaster will permanently match the windows. It looked more suitable with the previous wooden windows.

When does it become noticeable which type of plaster is used? For me, the tiles at the base would be more bothersome.