This is easy. Those windows are not right for shutters! Take them down.

If you want a pop of color paint, the front door and storm a rich vibrant blue or green. Even a deep yellow would look good.

None of those windows should have shutters so just remove them and get a nice MCM front door no screen or storm door .If you like a screen get a phantom .

Thank you houssaon and Patricia, I never thought of idea. Problem is whoever painted before did a poor job and there is white paint on the brick. Any idea on how to remove that color once I remove the shutters?

Agree...no shutters and not that storm door. For a color: B.M. Smokestack Gray.

Paint the new storm/screen the same as the door.

Can't help with removing paint from brick. Check with your local paint store. If they don't have a product or suggestion about remove paint, you could get a small can of paint mixed to the color of the brick and dab that color over the white splatter.

I think your yard would look even better with an ornamental tree centered on the porch about 15 feet out.

On some houses, I do like shutters, but, on some houses, the shutters just make it look a bit cluttery. I would remove yours (removed my own for same reason, years ago). You will be surprised at how large and clean looking your house looks without them. Its very hard to get dried paint off. I would sand just the paint splatters a bit, and find small cans of paint, the colors of your brick, and stipple paint on in the same color, so it all blends in.

Rather than not have a storm door, I would replace it with one that is nicer, and has almost full glass, but, yet has a pull down screen, for ventilation. I agree, on painting the door a nice brighter color. The porch doesnt appear to be wide enough for any type of furniture, but, some taller urns with colorful flowers in them close to the door area would look very nice. I would also remove those flat top shrubs and get something that blooms in that area.

I also vote to remove shutters. if it's just a little bit of paint stuck to the brick, you should be able to scrape it off with a putty knife or wire brush. just be sure to work slow so you don't scratch a noticeable line into the brick. (maybe practice on the least noticeable window first?) a heat gun will soften it.

don't use paint thinner! when you start to dissolve the paint, the super thinned out paint will run and soak into the brick, making a worse problem to clean up. I've run into this problem when trying to remove white paint from other porous surfaces.

I often don't mind undersized shutters; on some houses they add some interest, like mascara on skimpy lashes, but your house look so great where Beth removed the shutters! I hope you can figure out the paint stains on the brick. It's going to look beautiful whatever color you choose. (I favor black or dark charcoal with brick houses, or even a dark navy blue would look terrific).

Not for the shutters, but just to show a nice blue with brick for your door and storm door.

I do not find dark gray or blue complementary with brick the most complementary colors on a colr wheel are red and green and this is one of my faves for a green with brick.I think all the trim painted the same as this too will work on your house . To give you some inspiration on landscaping this is also one of my faves.

Wow! and Wow! You all are amazing! Thank you to all of you for your great ideas. Beth, I love all the suggestions you have given us. This is the home that my hubby grew up in and it is now our home. So we are slowly making changes. Beth, I really liked the idea of a darker color door both side door and front door. I really like the black with copper too! As for the trim around the windows hubby doesn't think that can't be changed. His mom put these new windows in about 8 years ago and she choose the white window frame. Patricia, thank you for the suggestions on the landscaping too. I will post pictures as we make these changes.

The white around the windows actually looks much nicer when the shutters are removed.

Hello there!

Just an update to where we are now with our house. Thank you for all your help.

Once the snow clears we will be finding paint to match the brick and cover the white under the shutters. Also more landscaping changes to the front.

Thank you

I like the door. I'd remove the shutters, especially from the large window since they are way too small, and prob the others too.

similar home style, no shutters. much better looking

The door is more modern but the shutters don't work w/it. take them off.

I'd think about painting that cement porch (or you could stencil it too) w/the terra cotta color. the Harbour might be nice on the ceiling.

for example, a stencil in these colors would look really nice w/the home (no shutters tho!)

instead of this gray, you could use the dark blue and the STudio white w/the terra cotta

similar brick style house (no shutters!) looks cool w/the dark band trim color

https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/blog/decorate-your-cement-porch-with-a-stencil.html

If you want something lighter, try one of these. (for the ceiling)

Since that white is just too strong, I'd go w/one of the cream or sand colors for all of that white trim and even the posts, then I'd paint the downspout and gutters an antique copper

here's a quick mockup. new light, removed shutters, painted the posts a creamy white, and gave you the antique copper painted down spout

you could also do a batten siding over the brick portion on the porch