Would suggest doing what you prefer to do unless your area requires homes to look similar to one another per the city/county code. Do you have any restrictions like that?

No we have no codes or HOA or anything

No to any extras.

Consider some changes to the porch. Adding a beam above the columns, and changing the proportion and scale of the columns -- shorter base and the column overall gets larger (see left side). I moved the center column to the right a bit, and the roof should follow that. Added stone below the chairs.

I cannot see on your rendering, but add a frieze if not there. Details like this make a difference.

I'd ask the architect for details about whether the porch roof is going to be lower than it is now or higher than the roof. I'm not sure the geometry works. You'll be able to tell from a side view.

a dormer over the garage doors? you already have a gable roof over the garage.

an open beam and truss over the front porch would let more light into the house.

what direction does the house face?

It is south facing...perhaps awning better describes what I was thinking...something like this

what color stone?

I really like this combo w/the Smokey Ash

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RigidStack Siding – Textured in Smoky Ash
RigidStack Siding – Textured in Smoky Ash

TRIM PRODUCTS:
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Rabbeted Nail Fin Outside Corner – Textured in Onyx
Rabbeted Nail Fin Trim – Textured in Onyx

however, the smokey ash can come off as a gray blue.

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RigidStack Siding – Textured in Smoky Ash
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Nail Fin Trim in Onyx
Nail Fin Outside Corner in Smoky Ash
Nail Fin Inside Corner in Smoky Ash

Graphite and Onxy might be a better selection. less blue-gray to it

This Graphite siding w/the darker rock and wood color elements is very nice

The Board and batten is a diff look. lighter stone, wood accents

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Board & Batten – Textured in Smoky Ash

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Rabbeted Nail Fin Trim – Textured in Onyx

Ash w/the lighter tones (looks gray blue in this pic)

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RigidStack Siding – Textured in Smoky Ash, Graphite & Clay
Board & Batten in Graphite
Staggered Edge RigidShakes in Graphite

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Nail Fin Trim in Clay
Nail Fin Outside Corner in Graphite

I also like the natural wood colors. what if you did the Ash, dark trim and the wood-look shake?

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RigidStack Lap Siding – Textured in Graphite
Staggered Edge RigidShake – Textured in Chestnut

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Nail Fin Trim – Onyx
Nail Fin Outside Corner – Onyx
Nail Fin Inside Corner – Onyx

That picture you have labeled Ash with the lighter tones and the house with the 2 white tapered colums was the look I was going for!!!! I just also like the wood beams alot and thought maybe that would be better than the white columns? Ugh, this is so hard and I am only doing this once!!! $$$$$ I just am not a fan of the stone in that picture. We will probably be going with Versetta brand. Was hoping to find some times that warm it up a bit as the greys are very cool and I feel like its too stark maybe without a bit or lighter or warmer tones?

the lighting where you live will have a huge impact. you can't "warm up" something that is already a cool blue tone.

you say you face south, so that should give you birght light. on the rear you'll get cooler, northern light which may make it appear a cooler gray.

why not grab some samples, take them home and see how they look at diff times of the day?

Personally I like the board and batten combo w/the shake.

notice how they did the decorative wood corbels over the garage door. I like this addition of the warmer wood tones. maybe some cedar wood posts would also help.

What if the new gable was as high as the peak of the garage (in your plan, one is as high as the garage) and it went to the right of the front door?

Forget my sugesstion. It is not what you have asked. Here is the smokey ash with pelican for the gable fronts. If you do this, I would paint the garage doors smokey ash. Keep smokey ash all across the front and let the three front gables be lighter.

I see no need for applied stone on the columns, If you do the applied brick to make the appearance of foundation, that's okay, but plant in front of it.

Hosta: perennial and it is easy care, loves a bit of shade

Hydrangea: