Finally the rain has stopped in WA and the painter fit me in. My house in the above pictures was just painted in SW satin Ellie Grey with gloss Extra White trim. The front door was painted in gloss Tricorn Black which isn't as super shiny/smooth on the door as I expected. . This black is what I am planning on painting window shutters. The grey seems to coordinate with the blue cast in the roof I was worried about. The Ellie Grey seems kind of grey brown which I wasn't expecting in grey/non sunny light even though its not supposed to have any brown. They said it was neutral grey when I looked into it. The house used to be painted a nice yellow with white trim. Pictures above are the Hardy siding. I have a very hard time with change and I'm not sure about the house colors I picked. Front door doesn't look very smooth. What do people think of the color choices? I'm also getting new garage doors with Sherwood window inserts and getting new front steps. I'm thinking possibly Trex type material in grey and black for the stair tread and backs with possibly black metal stair railings. Does anyone have any stair pictures they think would look good? Thanks for any help!

Oh and I should add that this isn’t how the landscaping currently looks. We had just removed overgrown bushes, which have now been replaced. This is just the only photo I have on hand at the moment.

Eagle painting. i.am in Michigan. what is your painting advise for colors???

You will get a much better return on your home if you landscape it well rather than paint the brick, especially since you plan to only be in the home a short time before you sell. Definitely remove the shutters since your windows are not designed for them. See this brief article on shutters: https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/ Back to landscaping and hardscape (your walkway): below is one idea. You would need to get with a local nursery to find out the best plants to use once you have a landscape plan. You can get good ideas in the landscape sub-forum here on Houzz. Just post there for more ideas for your specific home.