Try posting on the discussion area and you'll get more responses. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/decor/ This is the gallery -- you know, like an art gallery. :)

Thank you, @groveraxle!! I agree about the cool grey. I wonder if you could also share a render of a lighter grey by any chance? I'll test out the garage door by first keeping it white and if it takes away the focus from the entrance, I'll paint it the color of the siding. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you!

here are a few suggestions she can work on to update the house. a deep peacock blue or teal would look nice. a blue/black door might disappear. This blue might be nice. and have her redo her numbers on a wood plaque or something. those lights way above the door,,,,need to go. see if they can be installed further down, or, get a nice hanging light See this one? Also notice the addition of the stone work to the lower half and around the door. The shutters on her house really don't work. I'd remove them and do some nice window trim around all of the windows. This upgraded version is very nice. Notice the trim work around the windows instead of the mis-sized shutters. also notice one large light over the door. if she moves her numbers to the siding portion, she could install a large sconce over the door. another similar house, where they removed the shutters. notice the landscaping too. see how these porch lights are on the side? in any case, those that she has should be replaced. they're too small and rather homely. this one is kind of bland, but I wanted to show you the darker siding color. At least your daughter has the upgraded window above the door. and if she really wants to upgrade this house, tell her save and this can be the goal.

No, I don’t think it’s too dark, but it just depends on the lighting. You’d need to test it out. Colors can really lighten up with exterior light. It seems a dark navy could work best. I’m basing this on how the Storm Cloud Gray looks in your first pic here. For me, a dark navy could be nice.