Nice home. Would be better with a front porch (but then, I enjoy porches.) You might consider this kind of porch (about 6' deep) on the left side of the house.

https://www.thespruce.com/porch-ideas-4139852

You could even wrap it around that left front corner with a hip roof and then extend it several feet along the side of the house (depending upon where the windows are on the left side) and have steps leading from the porch on the left side toward the back of the house for a future patio on the back left corner of the house.

For your exterior color, have you considered a darker color? Since you have a gray roof, you might consider a blue gray for your siding. I like the S&W "Stone Cold" :

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/painting-contractors/color/find-and-explore-colors/color-collections/vinylsafe-colors-for-vinyl-siding?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInMH38Oqr8QIVkI3ICh0rDgUeEAAYASAAEgKTXfD_BwE

You could move your shrubs and repaint before building your porch so nothing is in the way of doing that..

I agree with the above point on adding a porch. I think it’ll add a lot of character. Otherwise that portico is a great option.

If you repaint I’d probably do white with light blue accents.

Your cute house immediately brought this one to mind. Yellow with blue can be nice.

If you can, do a wrap around porch.

You can make this whatever style you like. A white cottage style or modern farmhouse. Such a cute house bte.

If you do shutters the small window is the only one to get them in the front side anyway and they should be sized accordingly. Same for any other windows on the house.

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I crisp contrast between the house paint and white trim always improves the appearance of a home. Reduce your amount of lawn with plants that come back year after year.

I really like the color of your house. I would do wider steps. A small porch like the first photo Lisa Caudill Designs posted would be very nice. Although yours would be a bit asymmetrical to fit between the edges of the windows. I agree with you that you don't need shutters and they would be totally wrong for the larger window.

Here is another option with a wider entry and a gable roof supported by corbels.

Thank you for all the comments! I would love a porch but not sure about the costs. Would a porch just on one side, with the larger window, look okay? Here are some pics of the side to back. I do not have a door to the yard on the rear of the house, only the side door which is in the extrawide driveway. Garage is detached and offset in rear.

My US flag is usually here but pole is being repaired. Need a plant on iron hanger.

I was thinking of taking out back side shrubs and have steps leading to back.

Here is a pic I found of porch on one side. Here porch is under single window, which is opposite of my house. If I had to choose, I would pick the portico over the door instead of porch. Current stoop is 4' deep before steps.

What a sweet house. I like the color and I like the idea you have for a portico and the model that you’ve chose. I would do something like paint the window trim and door heather pink, but your navy door and white trim is probably better! ;)

I don’t know what climate you are in but it would be fun to dot your lawn to spring blooming bulbs. I mean, just dot. Not many at all. But otherwise, even though your landscaping is a bit tight, it goes with the whole trim spirit of the house.

Beverly, that is a beautiful house! I am not sure that gray appeals to me, I feel like it doesn't fit with the style of the house. It is probably a matter of picking the correct gray color.

I do LOVE the white houses, especially with natural wood complements. maybe could replace front door with a new wooden one.

Chloebud's pic gives me an idea to enclosed the little stoop and get a small entry on inside. The front opens directly into the living room now.

Houssaon, thank you for that mockup. I would like to add corbels to the side door.

And, pink would be fun, but..... :)

I would just widen the entry and add a portico. I don't like the porch on one side. It looks like a deck, which is what it is. But if you think you spend lots of time on it, it might be worth the expense.

Sharon, the house is taupe / brown not gray at all.

Have to say that bulking up the entry diminishes the house rather than enhance it to my eyes. Makes it look like a mini McMansion rather than perfect house it is. Your original model for a portico is still the best. Supersizing everything is decorator trend gone awry.

I think the small portico like you suggested is much more fitting to the house than adding a wrap around porch.

Youre house is really cute, you coukd do a bolder yellow. Or is there another color you like better?

Agree with @BeverlyFLADeziner - Current body color is too bland, needs a darker shade to contrast with the white trim. This tiny gem can become a real showstopper. Keep us posted.

I like pastels for your doll house.

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I love the suggestions for adding a front porch. This would increase your living area at least during better weather and would increase the visual presence of the house. Perhaps a combination of porch and entry element as you had proposed would do even more to relieve the house's plainess (no offense intended). Railings for sure if you do add a porch. The Oberlin Bungalow photo would be a great place to start for inspiration. Good luck!

I love your first idea but adding it could be expensive because you are tying into your roof. we wanted tomdomthatbbut it was cost prohibitive for us. we did add a fron deck as we get great southern sun in the spring and fall and enjoy sitting out there. thus was taken after we completed. we have installed landscaping since then.

Thank you for all the ideas! Beverly, I do love that taupe house with the brown roof. What I meant to say is that with my roof being gray, I don't think I want gray siding to get the same effect.

I would consider a brighter or bolder color over pastels. Sasha, i like the 2nd image with the bright yellow and wood door.. I am really drawn to the white images above and Beth's mockups. TY!

Deco- that Deephaven Cottage pic looks a lot like my current color. I like the brighter blue on the door.

Norwood- no offense taken. I realize it is plain, and that is why I posted. There was a huge tree in front at the curb that was recently taken down and so it feels especially plain and exposed now. I am in NJ and many trees are dying from a bacterial disease.

Wsea- cool deck with the lighting. And, I agree that adding a full width front porch is most likely out of my price range,

Heres a dark blueish gray

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Also had work done in backyard. Have some landscaping plans for the spring, so this is it for now.