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Add a portico and shutters, properly sized. You only have the top four windows, so I suggest you get authentic ones, with hardware. Shutter dogs, please.

I think it is pretty as it is :) The landscaping beds look nicely done. I might add some more plantings in the area that is now just grass. It will all look much different as it greens up for the year. The simplest change you could make would be to change the lights if you are not loving them. But they also seem fine as they are and don't need to be changed, just a matter of personal taste. Other simple changes: paint the door a color you like. Or more complicated, change the door to something you love. I am not a big fan of shutters. That is also a matter of personal style. What are you not liking?

I would add shutters too, and also paint the door a nice bright welcoming color. Its a very nice looking house as it is.

We have considered painting the entire house a “cream” Color with an accent color on the windows. The lights were added by a previous owner and one has rusted in the the light and is in need of replacement. We will replace with something similar.

This pictures is a color scheme we like and the lighting is similar. We like the idea of a portico but not sure of the style. Hadn’t considered gutters upstairs but do think it’s an interesting idea, especially the shutter dogs!

"We have considered painting the entire house a “cream” Color with an accent color on the windows."

Oh my gosh that statement is enough to send me into a posting seizure! DO NOT paint that brick! Why people do this to the ultimate low-maintenance building material is utterly beyond my comprehension. I lived in a house with painted brick -- the peeling, the flaking, the fake appearance...oh my.... Sheer stupidity to paint brink.

Your home is beautiful and the lovely color of the brick can easily be enhanced with the right color shutters, trim, and door.

The roof over the garage looks stained. Is the front door in good shape? The window covering over the window above the door maybe needs to be replaced?

No painting, no shutters, no portico. Get it in tip top shape and clean and then have some professional photos taken.

Check the age and condition of your roof. It looks worn.

Your landscaping needs a serious pruning. Your plants in the beds look overgrown. Think about a servicing and updating of the landscaping.

It looks like it could use a good pressure washing. I'd try that before I thought about painting. Make sure your trim is fresh, mildew free and there is no chipped paint.

The reason we’ve considered a portico is our door has began leaking and is now in need of replacing. I have already purchased a door very similar in color. The front of the house doesn’t get any real direct sunlight (it faces north) we want to remove all landscaping and restart fresh. The roof is 5-7 years old. There was a lot of tree limbs near the house which were removed last year. Roof is still in good shape, just doesn’t appear so in the picture.

Also, the yard was a lot worse. last year, we restructured trees and reseeded. I’m going to remove the group of 3 trees. We will still have 2-3 trees in the front. I think this will allow more sunlight and a better view of the house!

The eyes are the window into the soul ... and your house's 'eyes' are blank holes! Compare your house to all the other photos provided above. I'd add grids* to each window, pay attention to what the drapery looks like from outside, and take another photo. I bet you'd find it much improved with just that one change.

*It would be cheap and easy to mock up grids by using masking tape. If you like the effect, then find real grids.

I actually really like your idea of painting the brick, it would be a dramatic update with relatively little expense. I also like the other suggestion about grid windows - in black would look great with the white/cream brick. I think the landscaping looks good -- the windows are low, so there's limited choice for plantings. You could always put a big bed out in front of the walk to add more interest.

We actually have the grids for the inside of the windows And were planning to put them back in but wanted to wait and paint them the color of the windows (if we change the color)