Unless the paint is looking shabby, I'd focus efforts on the landscaping. Changing color of the house may not be necessary. Shutters are not necessary with all the nice wide window trim.

I agree with focusing on the landscaping. No shutters either way. With the brown roof and orange porch, I would not do white siding. The white/black farmhouse look is very trendy and popular at the moment, but I would only do white siding with a black or (preferably) charcoal roof.

We would of course redo the orange porch if the colors were determined to need changing

White would probably be too stark. An off white putty color would work with the roof and the trim. If your client would like to see some virtual makeovers of the house check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts.

Too many windows on this house that cannot accept shutters therefore I would skip them altogether. Additionally the windows are all very modern, even though the shape of the home is traditional.

The orange porch floor IS jarring, I would paint it a neutral grey more like the back deck.

Finally, as others allude it is shutters, IE things that shut over windows.

If your client is selling, I would hold off on the painting except maybe a nice front door color. It's a neutral and looks good from the photos. Agree on no shutters. Sprucing up landscape is always a good idea. The only thing that throws me off is the porch color and the orange mulch from the first pic, but easy enough to fix.

I wouldnt paint it white. The color it is, is very nice. IF it needs repainting, just a coat of the same color. What it does need badly is landscaping and curb appeal and a brighter colored front door.

I have advised my seller against painting because it is against my better judgement but she insists. If I were to convince her to leave the color as-is, what color front door would you suggest painting?

Well, not painting would definitely be cheaper, especially if the new owners want something different. As far as the door, I think I would do a red or even a navy blue. Paint both front and back door the same. Make sure the bottom of the posts in the back are painted the trim color as well. Don't forget to cover the orange porch-:)

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I would try to convince her to 'uninsist'. That seems to blend into its site in its earthy color. A plus to my eye - And I am also in the PNW. She needs landscaping. My own ground here on the coast is too wet for spading and preparing new beds in January.

And please note that the house behind and to the left are white. This house also white would be redundant.