Remove the shutters. they will not help the look of this house. I would put all the energy and funds into landscape, the door is not a bad color now, a deeper blue could be nice, or if you are bold a soft yellow looks nice too.

Thank you for the pictures, I was thinking navy. So take down the shutters?

I agree with removing the shutters. Neither the size or style is right for the windows. I had a brick house up north and chose a pretty deep teal blue/green something like SW Really Teal. It complemented the brick quite well.

A color with a little more blue like SW Regatta could be pretty as well.

I would keep the wrought iron in black and paint the downspout on the right in a color close to the brick.

Winter is a great time to plan your landscaping projects for the spring!

Remove shutters, paint all trim 1 consistent white, wrap columns to enlarge width so they look to proper scale, door could be a richer color- many possibilities. Good luck! :)

This is great, that you so much.

Now that I look again, I agree that wrapping the wrought iron with wood and painting it white would be a big improvement!

Your front steps are too narrow for safety or a welcoming appearance. Replace them with a set of steps that are the full width of the front porch and for safety, add either railings or knee walls. Make a generous landing at the bottom and make the walk a minimum of 5’ wide so two people can walk abreast. If you move it further from the house, at least 6’-8’, you will have more room to plant and so more options, and it will complement the house better. Make the planting bed on the other side a similar depth.

I agree with katinparadise‘s original comment about the wrought iron and downspout colors. I think wrapping the wrought iron supports will visually narrow an already narrow front entry, so isn’t a good idea. Right now they are not obtrusive, and keeping them black keeps them that way. I also like the blues suggested by katinparadise, somewhat lighter and greener than navy.

Your shutters don’t add to the appearance of the house, so as others have suggested, get rid of them.

I definitely wouldn't paint the brick. It takes something that is maintenance free and makes it something you have to deal with every 7-8 years. Besides that, it takes away from the character of the house. I do agree with the poster above that widening the steps and adding a railing for safety would be a good idea.

Well thank you but it was NHBabs who mentioned it-I was just agreeing!

any update?

not yet

Update I like the door but not sure about the shutters. Are they too blue need your help

We are putting white columns up and also shrubs we're thinking about replacing the windows for utility issues

Ill go back to my original thought, you don't need shutters here, that large window looks like it has two toothpicks beside it, and the small window looks like they would never close because they are too long and hit the cill. As to the columns you just need to paint those white.

Pull out all the landscape to the left, but do not just put shrubs right back the way they were, you need a landscape plan.

So should I change the window to make one big one. I put the shutters up thinking it would help

Was the brick behind the shutters discolored? It would look a lot better without the shutters. And shutters on those wide windows look ridiculous.

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

Landscaping, improving the walkway and new lights would help significantly.

https://progressdesignguide.com/size-matters-how-to-determine-fixture-to-house-proportion-for-outdoor-fixtures/

While picture windows are nice, I prefer windows I can open. I have one similar to yours: solid window in the middle and 2 that open at the end. I think changing the window covering in the living room would help. Just simple curtains without all those horizontal lines that are currently interfering, for me, visually (are those blinds?)

Yes the windows are fine, when you upgrade them I still would want to be able to open them.

For now, paint the columns white, remove the rest of the old landscape and brick trim and start getting that finished before summer is here in full force!

Shutters look weird on a big window.

The door looks nice! I don't mind the shutters on the smaller windows but I agree you don't need them on the large window. I would stick with the same type of window you have now so you can still open them for fresh air. I love opening the windows in my living room when there's a nice breeze.

I think the white columns are a good idea. Just don't make them any wider than the current wrought iron.

Don't forget to add some color to your landscaping with a few perennials and annuals as well!

Sorry, the shutters aren't working for me at all. White columns would be really nice.