Yeah to removing the shutters as they do not fit properly, nor is the design of the house meant for them.

Second floor white clapboard and foundation paint all the color of the stone.

Now there is no break in the height of the front, (in other words no frosting on the cake).

This effect:

I don’t think ”just paint” makes sense for your house because of the door next to the garage. It would be totally worth the investment to put an overhang/awning that goes over both the garage door and that lower door, like a weather portico, to diminish the visual effect that isolated door is having on the facade of your house. And then paint that door and the garage door a dark, unintersting color.

Next biggest impact would be to paint your concrete foundation the darket color that is part of the brick. Invest in a solid storm door, all glass. Depending on your choice for a door color, think about a contrasting color for the metal railing.

Your photo is tiny. Too small to really do a good mock-up job.

Glad to read the shutters are gone. I would recommend getting the roof cleaned.

I would paint the house, the garage doors and the secondary door a medium gray. Paint the front door an interesting color. Paint the foundation a darker gray. Maybe paint the railing black in a semi or high gloss.

Plant a native hardwood out in the yard on center with the bay window and fill the foundation plants in, when you have the resources.

Shutters are wrong!