See if you can find the original architect. A flat entryway cover like Patricia says would be perfect. A large arched glass cover may work. It's a magnificent house in a great wooded setting.

You're looking to add a matching gable like this on the front of the home???

Which one are talking about. None of those would work IMO. The whole point is to make the house look better not have a huge difference in what is IMHO a very nice house that in no way looks like an office building

The gable has been raised and a transom added above the door.

The house doesn't look like an office building. It's an attractive modern house. You say you like modern so why do you want to change it?

I am surprised that you think the gable mock-ups shown above look good. Personally I think a gable looks weird on your house.

Yes, the large windows and flat face make this house modern. Unless you're going to change the windows, don't add a non-modern gable or it will look confused architecturally.

Is the dark brown in between the top and bottom windows part of the window? Is the white you see in the windows from a window covering?

To my mind, the issue here is that the windows are much more dominant than the entry. Rather than taking an architectural (and expensive!) approach, I'd work with colour.

1. First, change your curtain linings from white to something dark. That will make the windows much less dominant.
2. Second, emphasize the vertical section around your door with a lighter colour. And choose something lively for the front door.
3. Third, change your black lantern lights for something modern and a bit shiny. If you can match the lighting metal to the door hardware metal
4. Fourth, paint the siding between upper and lower windows a slightly subdued version of the colour around the door. This will given you a horizontal line to counter all those verticals.
5. And fifth, if you really want to do surgery on your house, add a large transom window above your door.

Start with changing the front door and trim if possible to a lighter color so it does not blend with the rest of the house, replace the white window treatments, remove the overgrown bush and adding some new landscaping.

Love Jennifer K.'s suggestions!

Please no gabled or faux craftsman portico on your cool contemporary house. Maybe, maybe a hip roof portico along this line but without the colonial railings & door & trappings:

And instead of your too traditional door & sidelights, install something contemporary & striking like this:

I like your house's window design very much. Please look at contemporary home designs and get a feel for what your diamond in the rough could be.

I also think a simple metal awning over like this with a more contemporary door and more modern sconces would be a clean-lined, handsome look:

Jennifer K had the best suggestion for the windows by first changing the lining of the window treatments. It will make an enormous difference.

Looking at the size of your home, with the pronounced windows, I get the feeling that the definition of the house style is what is confusing the style choices to be changed/added.

I've been looking at the pic and feel your home could look grand with a nod to a French chateau. Here are some pics for inspiration.

Paint the house, brick and all, cream.

Paint the window frames black. See second pic.

Concentrate on the front door. A pitched portico over the front door is more colonial and not right for your home. If you go for a lighter more impressive front elevation of the house, consider a copper or glass overhang. If you are still leaning towards a portico, consider doing it big - to include the brick on either side of the door so that it is the most impressive and welcoming around the front door.

(I am having trouble downloading pics tonight. Will try again tomorrow.)

Keep in mind that once you paint your brick, you have to keep painting it. You're essentially taking a no-maintenance surface and changing it into an on-going maintenance pain-in-the-rump. Do the small easy stuff first. If that doesn't make you love your house, then consider the bigger changes.

Both lime wash and German smear are traditional looks.

Here's what the house looks like with the windows darkened and the door area lightened.

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The dark brick and dark wood is a modern look, and I don't think it looks better with a lighter door area.

It would be helpful to have some closer pictures of the door area, and especially of the landscaping.

I can see where you are going with this. You want make a modern house. Go all the way. Paint the brick. Don't worry about the upkeep. The problem happens when a thick house paint is used on the brick which will make it peel eventually. Research a black stain.

Paint all the brick black - not grey - with all the trim black also. Unless you have a midcentury modern house, grey will look federal/colonial which is exactly what you are trying to get away from.

The bottom pic will work and easily done, painted off white. You will achieve a very modern facade and super interesting entrance. Note the offset planter and modern light fixtures brought to the front of the entrance. You even may be able to keep the front floor tiles as you will notice on the bottom entrance pic where the tile is not a focus.

Keeping the plantings modern and not fussy will add to the sleek style.

Darkening the brick could be pretty, but that's a lot of brick to stain so I feel you'd end up paying a lot of money to have that done professionally. From what I can see in your close-ups your brick is in good shape and classic. What about adding cedar or some other modern material in place of the siding currently being used between the windows. Glass above the doorway instead of siding. New modern door and light fixtures. I like the idea of planters on the sides of the door, but maybe taller, more modern planters. I'd also simplify the plantings. The hostas and grape hyacinths could work, but I think the shrubs kind of take away from the look of your house.

Just a mock-up I threw together with the flat roof Hallett included.

You may think about updating your exterior lighting fixtures.

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The Modernist lantern or the French Quarter lantern on yoke bracket in a new beamed overhang, would work well with this application.

Feel free to email us plans or pictures of your space and we will be happy to make style and scale recommendations.

Happy renovating! -Lindsey @ Bevolo

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Adding window boxes would be an easy and affordable way to add dimension and color to those windows! It would drastically change the overall feel and may save you the trouble of painting or larger renos!

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