Hi Emma,

Congratulations on your very first home! How exciting.

Have a look into aluminium windows. They are more expensive than uPVC, but look much smarter. Anthracite grey is a popular colour for the frames and this colour can be both on the outside and inside, it does make a statement. You can literally have any colour you want, but I would stick with either white or shades of grey.

The covered porch your neighbour has does give the front facade a bit more character, so it depends on what is more important to you: do you want an enclosed porch, or are you happy with an open porch? You could try and source an old 1930's stained glass door...or you could opt for a more contemporary look, with a nod to the 1930's style. If you were to choose an aluminium door, they can pretty much do any design you want with it. I think with the door you should either go solid wood (new or reclaimed) or aluminium...uPVC or composite won't do it justice.

I think painting the facade is a good idea. Depending on what you choose for the windows, this will dictate the colour choice for the render. And those hanging tiles are very orange aren't they?! Maybe look into replacing them with slate tiles? These could go well if you do go with blue grey paint for the render and mid to dark grey for the widow frames (and I would have the door in the same colour as the windows). You may be able to have them removed and replaced with render...this may be a good option as well.

Good luck and have fun!

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