Hi Cynthia, I would rethink the shutters. The double window is really too wide for them. Each shutter should look like it could cover half the window. Window boxes on upper windows can be kind of a pain to deal with. You also don't want any water leaking out onto the roof. Definitely no fake flowers. To me, it would help if the area above the garage doors was also brick. Maybe a color to blend with the brick would work. Your garage doors are really nice, but white can pull a lot of focus. Is this the side or back of the house? That would make the white garage doors less of an issue. I'm not a pro...see what some of them (and others here) can offer.

I like all trim to match and it looks like your windows are white so I would do the trim white. Lose the shutters and agree with chloebud about window boxes. I have them on first floor windows and they require a lot of upkeep. Seasonal changes, watering, pruning etc

Just thinking...if this is the front of the house, consider removing that bush on the right, or replacing it with something much lower. The idea is to try to pull more focus to the front entry area.

I like number 2 but without the shutters

Thank you! This is the front of the house and all the overgrown landscaping is being pulled and redone by a landscaper. I’m not a fan of the shutters either, but they were builder stock (first photo) and I’m not sure what the condition of the siding is underneath? Hopefully I can pull them without it being so noticeable - or faded.

Here’s another angle showing the front entrance. All the landscaping is being pulled.

No shutters and just FYi window boxes require lots of watering

I’m glad for the feedback on the window boxes. I saw some on another house and it looked so pretty, but on second thought, it does seem like it will be high maintenance.

Window boxes can look amazing. I've actually enjoyed maintaining them but only on first story windows.

Good to hear the landscaping will be redone. It will make a big difference.

Hard to know for sure what it looks like under the shutters. Hopefully there won't be much fading, and it will just be a matter of cleaning off dirt, cobwebs, etc.

I would look at an arbor over the garage doors to give some relief from all the boring siding.Then plant some kind of climbing plant to cover the arbor, the kind depends on where you live

I really like that idea. Thank you. I live in the Chicago suburbs and clematis would look great on this. I think on the trim then, I’ll stick to all white? Remove the shutters and this arbor idea will be much more practical than the window boxes. I appreciate the comments!

Already looking better by pulling all the overgrown bushes!

Definitely better!

Thanks again for everyone’s advice. Here are the after photos. I would have liked to get rid of the shutters. But, the siding under the shutters was darker and damaged by screw holes. So I made some larger shutters.