modernist exterior shot modify the fa ade of a stucco house to give it a more contemporary appearance keep stucco as the primary exterior material but update it with a more modern tone light grey off white or warm sand introduce an opening in the wall on the garage side replacing the garage door with a large dark aluminum framed window or sliding glass door anthracite grey or black to create a strong visual connection between the interior and exterior simplify the lines of the fa ade remove any decorative elements and ensure a clean balanced composition the overall result should reflect a contemporary elegant and understated architectural style architecture