@Katie B. we put a large piece of black paper there to get an idea, but it was too severe. We also will be mounting a flat screen TV in the space as well. So if not black, which one?

Ceiling, Alabaster in flat finish, trim, Alabaster in semi-gloss finish. Because the cabinets are abutting the ceiling and Alabaster isn’t true white, I would worry that a ceiling “white” would make the cabs look drab.

We just put the side light in with ribbed glass. That has to stay. I didn't know about the Urbane Bronze color. Do you know if that will work on the vinyl window trims? Also, we just put in the satin nickel door lock set so that stays also, thinking it would look good with black (and my husband didn't want a black door handle). Would the bronze color and satin nickel go well next to each other on the door? What if we did the door in the same color as the garage door? A bit greyer green than the house color.

decoenthusiaste: Thanks for solid advice. The seller replaced the windows in the last couple of years - they are a beige vinyl. Good for energy efficiency, but don't love the color. But if we're sticking with the current brick colors (which are not my first, second or third choice on color either), then they blend. The picture with the hedge is somewhat dated from the realtor listing: the snowpaclypse of 2021 killed virtually all the hedges, and the foundation work took care of the rest. I have a landscaping plan: just need to finish the under-foundation plumbing repairs before we can start. The trees prevent grass from being a great option - so we'll probably do a large bed with hostas, ferns and other shrubs. 100% agree about the tacky edging bricks. My son works in construction, so he'll be most of the improvements (and yard work). The front door is currently forest green - would you paint the door the same color as the trim? Also- are you saying that the windows are not type to work with shutters because they butt up to the eave of the house?