white or very lightly off white exterior charcoal gray metal roof black framed windows these are in most new builds let s make the plants tress a little more tropical with palm trees palmetto pindo mexican fan palm european fan palm windmill palm crepe myrtles it s nice to use live oaks water oaks southern pine trees loblolly pine and ground foliage let s try not to have the trees block the view of the house more trees and plants please and add lanterns to the walls