No to shutters. Your windows aren't designed for shutters and adding them would make your home look disjointed. Here is a brief article to show you why:

https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/

I would change the front door to something that isn't Victorian. That oval, admittedly seen everywhere, is not appropriate to the style of your home. Go with either a contemporary type door with a large light or a solid door. Something like below:

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Personally, I would remove the plastic inserts in the garage door so that those windows show as rectangles rather than a sunburst. JMPO.

I would also remove the wood trim around the two windows facing the street if you can do that. If not, having them the same color as the background, like you do now, is better than featuring them.

***The very best thing you can do to update your home is landscaping. Right now the little bit of landscaping you have (row of bushes) does not showcase your home. Get a good landscape designer to come up with a modern landscape plan for you. Even if you don't do any of the other changes, landscaping works wonders.

Also, clean your driveway and walkway. If you clean the hardscape and get a good professional landscaping plan that you can implement over time as your budget allows, you will add loads of curb appeal:)

Everything Denita said is spot on. That white is too jarring against the warm brick & roof; I would paint it a warmer color, including the garage door. Get the grass away from the foundation and that evergreen and grass between the house and driveway. Also some bigger modern lights next to the garage door.

Oh, didn't realize you wanted to paint the brick too.

Gray will not work with your roof color.

Something like this?

Or lighter?

I wouldn't highlight the left end of the house. Paint it the same color as you choose to paint the brick. That will unify the look and not chop up the end of your home. It was a BAD idea to begin with. Don't perpetuate it. Remember when white belts were all the rage? Maybe not, but it wasn't a good look then and it's not now, either.

Replace the front door. Victorian isn't in keeping with your home.

I think it was about light insertions. to paint it in the same color as brick.

celerygirl I absolutely love that last color! It is exactly what I am wanting. It also looks very much like what I am hoping for. Just something lighter and more modern. Thank you! Are you using photoshop?

Best use of 2K would be replacing those arched windows with rectangular ones. Maybe tall ones, the height to the top of the arch. But would it sketch out to scale first to make sure taller windows 'work'.

The front portion around the windows is on the concrete,

That trim is probably some kind of synthetic stucco over foam board. Not hard to get rid of. See it being installed at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tow5sURpJH0

Later on, replace the front door.

yes I do

Look at the picture of the house with brick on two sides and a big white stripe down the middle.

There is no reason for this variation in color or material. I would think it would call less attention to have the whole LEFT end of the house the same color.

Agree that the window should be rectangular not arched on this end.

And definitely replace the door.

^Agree 100% with leelee.

celerygirl, can you show us what it would look like to have that stripe of white on the left painted the same color as the bricks?

I think the facade would be improved by removing the arched top of the windows and replacing them with rectangular windows.