I would match the garage door to the roof. No black. No windows, they just increase the grinning face illusion. The black front door is a good idea, but I would use a colonial style. Other colour ideas could include deep plum and burgundy. Your home is traditional, embrace it!

The picture is a in progress one! We will be stuccoing the block wall. I live in the desert above Palm Springs and our house was built in 1976 and we but in new bronze windows and are having it re-stuccoed. We had a very thick outdated stucco. I was originally thinking I wanted a white house and maybe a blue green in the front door alcove area. Maybe put some southwestern touches like maybe rustic wood under the windows and some iron work between the two front windows. We will be changing the front door and landscaping when we are finished with the color. I would be open to a darker color... Anyway I am stuck and need help on color. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all! Thanks for all of your suggestions. The laundry chute is non functional as the previous owners inadvertently blocked part of the opening in the basement when they had it finished. I'm thinking about skipping the shelves and putting a towel bar and then some artwork hanging on the wall above it. @boxerpal The color is SW Grape Mist. I really like how it turned out!

I appreciate your comments, thank you. The baskets of geraniums sound like a good idea, they will certainly add color. And we have a good amount of large planters for other brightly-colored annuals. Maybe plant petunias under those little minion shrubs, too. And I want to look into adding balcony rail planters, too, once we decide if we want to screen in the area (for the cats) or not... It is so tempting to jump in and start doing a lot of stuff, but now I realize that I need to take it a little more slowly. At least for this first summer. :)