Hi there,
Black is a classic choice and adds a nice contrast to your brick. You can use a semi-gloss or satin, depending on what you like better, but absolutely paint all the trim the same color and and I would remove the kick plate. The shutters would be beautiful in matched black.
Good luck!

You have a lovely home!

The picture of the house is coming up pretty small, so it is hard to see details. If the brick is a rusty red, I would consider going with a deep rusty red for the shutters.

I hesitate to suggest black for a door that sits in a shadowed entry, but it sounds like you get lots of sun there and so the black won't end up looking like a dark hole.

I have heard here that if the door faces west and is painted a dark color, it can get pretty hot and warp a wood door. Since yours is steel, that shouldn't be an issue. I would do a satin black, for a bit of reflection of light but not to look shiny.

I would paint the sidelights the color of the trim on the house - which qppears to be a creamy color?

Hard to say for sure, but you might consider trimming back those bushes a bit - they feel as though they are crowding the entry.

A vote for satin black for the shutters and the door and the sidelights! Then add a large brass knocker to the door.

If there is room -- perhaps consider a larger half-moon mat in front of the door?

And black urns with lots of brillant red flowers.

Jan at Rosemary Cottage

Thanks for the responses..

The brick is a little bit of a challenge.. "salmon". The "sheraton beige" siding comes off looking a "pink" next to the brick. I am not sure how rust would work!

If I had the budget I would restain the siding as well, but that is a project for another day!! I think a stronger khaki might look good..

Maybe I should pick a color for the door that would look good with my dream color for the siding!!

I know you said you wanted to do something new to your home. (Believe me, I understand that craving!)
I know you are thinking black.

But....

I gotta tell you, I love a red door. And with your house...red says here is the heart of this home--come on in. Instead of black, I would love to see a deeper, richer barn red. Add the black urns and red (or yellow) flowers teacats mentioned and paint the shutters black.

Very pretty house.

The black shutters are nice but I really like the current color. I like the black door idea but the sidelights should be the house trim color.

A black door would look very nice but I agree with kitchenkelly. Sidelights should be white. Pardon the wreath, old photo, but something like this:

Im not much help,,,in Florida we see alot of orange and lime green doors. Mine is still red though!
But I do admire those bright colors!
tanya

With your house I'd go a little softer than true black. SW Black Fox (7020) is a very nice dark brown/bronze that would look beautiful on your door and shutters.

I also agree that the sidelights would look best in the light trim color.

Great door and trim, whitdobe!

Love the door whitdobe. I love love black doors with white trim. But my problem is my trim is pinky (sheraton beige) and I am not in LOVE with it.. But it does seem the overwhelming response is the trim should match the rest of the trim, and the door only should be painted.

I am intrigued by the red door, black shutter idea.. I mocked it up to see what I thought.. Still think the trim is too pinky for the red door, wondered what you all thought!
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I would try a really rusty red, rather than a blue-red. Should work just fine with your brick and trim.

One other suggestion would be to try the shutters in the color of the siding on the dormers. I think it would connect the two levels of the house.

Then do the door in the rusty red, or even a dusky deep coral color.