Best to give specifics on what you are trying to do…budget, etc.

Im trying to change the siding, windows and paint the exterior bricks, budget 35-40k wanted ideas before I embark into a full exterior renovation

You should update the door. The current one feels a bit Victorian. I would do new siding in a warm dark gray. Leave the brick as is. Find a place for the trash and recycle bins. Add some greenery along the wall. Update all of the lights to more contemporary ones. Change out all the mailboxes so that they are the same. Maybe freshen the asphalt. Add some colorful pottery and colorful Adirondack chairs for relaxing on the porch.

Before ANYTHING else, clean out the recycling boxes and find a different place for them. Pressure wash the driveway. Be super nice to your neighbor, since you might want to spiff up their wall.

The brink are two different colors as I had to do a repairs, thayszwhy I wanted to paint them.

The deiveway will get new asphat, is part of the budget, as for the trash cans they will be hidden on the side of the hosue, I need color and siding ideas

I saw that the bricks are different, but I think they blend okay. I am not a fan of painting brick, but you can look at Romabio masonry paint and limewash.

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The house has plenty of cute potential but Whats going on with the garage? is it a usable garage with an operable door or is it just being used for storage? how many cars will be in the driveway? It’s a great start to store garbage cans on side of house.

i would powerwash everything. You might not need to paint the brick afterall and that would free up some budget for other stuff. like others said new doors for sure. new outdoor furniture. cool lights.

It looks like a duplex? Is it?

Flo is a 3 family home, its a rental unit, I don’t like the way it looks, the garage is being used for storage and the driveway holds two cars.

You are very fortunate Fantastic Flo popped in, please give her feedback on her design ideas and see where this leads

I would want to minimize the under-the-porch area completely. Having the entire area all one color (including the garage entry door) may help, maybe the color of the brick. If what appears to be a garage door is IN FACT a garage door, all storage, garbage bins, trash and bicycles should be inside, out of sight. Yes, the oval fancy-glass door and sidelights should be replaced with something simpler, maybe all white with rectangular windows. If the lower door is the entry to a downstairs apartment, you have an additional problem of making it look like a front door. Nobody wants to enter their apartment from a trash zone. A couple of ceramic planters with some greenery and easy-to-grow flowers could be placed along the right-side area, blocking the view of the sneakway between the two buildings.

Yes, @Flo Mangan Gave you a stunning idea, but now we know it’s a three family rental. Are you living there as well or is it an investment property? That would change my perception of the work.
To me, the size of that front door is out of proportion. If possible, get ride of the side lights before you embark on the exterior painting and install doors upstairs and downstairs that match. I think using Romabio on the brick and painting the house one color is the best idea. Changing the iron railing to wood sounds aesthetically better, but is higher maintenance so look into repainting the iron railing to look fresh. Paint the window trims and doors black. Obviously you have plans to improve the driveway and hide the messy cans. Then attack the landscaping.
If you live there, then Flo’s plan is a higher price and far better looking than just a new one color paint job.

Redryder, I don’t live there, this is an inces property in a up and coming section of West New York, I want to attract different tenants.

If you are painting why not make it look great, rather than Plain Jane? Since you said you were investing 35-40k, do a dark green trim and use it on lower level too. Leave the existing railings if safe, but paint them to match dark green. Dark colors recede visually so they can hide flaws better than white. Replace front door with paintable door with some high windows and paint it the dark green. You can get Siding in dark green so if you are replacing siding get samples of the siding and see if you can match trim to the color. You could lead an effort to improve the surrounding houses too which in turn could help get better rental price too. If I was spending 40k I would try to make it pay off. Glad you came here to get ideas first. That will help you stretch that budget!

Flo Mangan, what about the second level, put siding the color of green? right now it has cement boards that look aweful, either I paint it or put siding and if so what color?

If the “cementuous” siding is ok, and it should be, all it needs is painting. Much less expensive option. It needs to be power washed first, allowed to dry thoroughly and then paint your dark green color. Are you able to get Sherwin Williams paint? I can check their exterior colors and find good choice. And yes, all trim and wood surfaces get the dark green including doors. Every surface on lower level, except brick gets the dark green. The dark color is also easier to maintain. Bbl

I like SW Hunt Club. I would see if a sample looks good with your brick.

This is style door and reasonable price and ready to paint. Let’s some light in but solid otherwise. You add hardware of your choice. Either antique brass, or black.