It looks from the close-up of the windows that there is still a painted element and that is the part that could still be painted a soft gray so it doesn't look quite so stark - like it's been primed and is waiting for its final coat. Since you are going to have to remove the paneling around the front door anyway, you'll be able to find out if there is brick behind there. If there is and it is in reasonable shape, spend your efforts rehabilitating it, because the paneling is a little. . . . odd. What was the overall vision when selecting the colour of the garage siding? The colour certainly works with red brick, however, it would be more unifying if this colour was repeated. The shutters would be one possible place to re-use the colour. If it turns out there isn't brick on the returns around your front door, this would be another potential area to repeat the garage siding colour. Without knowing anything about your budget for the project and other plans you may have, it is difficult to be more specific.

For landscaping, you'll need to supply more pictures. Starting at just left of the mailbox, with camera in hand, walk straight toward the house until you're even with the flower pot in the circle island. (The bank of 5 windows will be straight ahead.) Take 3 SLIGHTLY OVERLAPPING pictures from that location, panning from left to right. (In addition to the home itself, need to see the far left and far right surroundings of your house from that viewpoint.) Similar to this:

With the first photo, I like the size of this porch. With the second photo, I like the materials and style but would prefer for the sides to be closed off for safety purposes. With the last photo, I like style. But I suppose the original point was I wanted an access point from the driveway for inclement weather. As well as a new pathway to the front door. Plus, that’s what he originally wanted to do, make a porch. Now his idea has changed and naturally I have to go alongside that thinking. You know, cause we have to work as a team.

That door might have always been painted a color. I would get a stripper to peal away the layers of paint to see if there is a wood finish under it all. A heat gun works well.