I would try to paint match to the stone color. Then everything white (gutter, door) and then some landscaping

That house look like someone plastered over stone and did a really awful job maybe explain that to begin with. I would either replaster porperly or redo the stone with siding are either of those an option/? What do you use the porch for? I needa bit more info pleae . Lanscaping of course but IMO right now get the house dealt with .

I love your house and love the bed rock in the front. I know the add on porch gives you additional space, but it partially blocks two front windows. Would you consider making a deck instead that runs the full length of the house?

May I ask where you are? My mother had a home in Gloucester Ma (rocky, Maine side)

you do not need to remove the front porch. but if you have the budget, you really should expand it to the whole width the house itself. if that is not possible, paint the exterior with ONE color! your stone house could use a fresh coat of paint too! so just keep all the areas/sections/nooks and crannies the SAME color. not sure the overall surroundings your home is set in or the weather, if possible and appropriate, try a french provencal look - light exterior such as light grey. keep ALL trims white, paint your front door a pop of bright color such as sky blue or ferrari red and china red (the red emperors used on the wall of forbidden city.)

Does the stone wall of the house make up the back wall inside the porch, or has other material been added to cover the stone? I think the roof of the porch could work, but the porch itself is not a match in any way. Is there a back door where you could move it and have it function well for you? This is not exactly what you have, but the shape is similar. I think your porch roof will work over an open porch and look much better. I also agree with Patricia. When budget allows I would consider stucco over that irregular stonework and paint the house a nice color that works with the bedrock.

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@elcieg thank you! thats a cool, idea - we hadn’t considered it. we have some photos of the house from the early 1900’s when there was an earlier version of a porch that tan the entire length of the house and was open on the sides. we are in Massachusetts as well - berkshires

@Patricia Colwell Consulting ha! the house was built in the early 1800s and is made of stone from the quarry nearby (its actually mostly marble). the material over it is a hydraulic lime plaster - thats actually quite durable and hs lasted many decades. the crumbling had begun (we are told) as a result from reaction with the pollution generated by the highway of the kast century. A lot of people dont like the way it looks - and we didnt at first, but it has really grown on us and there is a lot of history there. eventually we will learn how to lime plaster and make some improvements ourselves.

@decoenthusiaste thanks for the suggestion. i like the way the full porch looks. might be out of budget for us right now but possibly near future. The inside wall has neen covered unfortunately. we are thinking if removing that but havent figured out how hard it will be yet.

I would try and match the stone color to the porch surround, but leave the wood shake (maybe refinish it to a slightly lighter tone.

on this one I picked the light pewter and 'painted' all the wood supports of the patio. I gave you a dark, french door, some copper pots, and a new light. (I think copper would be a nice compliment to the overall look)

If you do a porch landing, maybe stain or paint it this darker gray color. bring in lots of pots and flowers.

Sage green front door and white trim is shown here.

And, if you could somehow do the porch surround w/ similar stone like shown in this one, I think that would really take it up a notch. Stain your shingles below the windows to this warmer shade. I think it looks nicer w/the stone.

You could also go dark for a contrast

or, make a slab floor like this one, perhaps enlarge it a bit, and do the surrounding landscape w/a block path and gravel like shown here.

I don't think you would have to go full width with the porch; that was just to concept the openness of a hip roof porch. Use the roof you have but open it up with posts and use the remainder of the porch to build one in the rear of the house for your "sunroom."

Another 3 over 3 inspiration for you. Pretend you only have the middle section and posts.

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I love the look of crisp white against stone or stucco. Painting the porch one color (like white) would help unify it's different pieces into a more unified composition. Good luck!