Thank you! I was not so sure about that green color for the front door in the beginning (with my new taupe shutters). I'm happy now with that choice!

The entry dormer is very typical of an early 2000s McMansion. Several elements of the house are as well, including the mismatched windows, disproportionately large second-story entry window, unnecessary quoins at the corners and the 3-car garage. Remove the dormer (and the big window above the door) and the rest aren't nearly as noticeable. If you have the money, I agree that getting an architect involved to redo the windows to match would be worthwhile as well. I personally like the brick, but I know many people who don't like the super red brick like this. Here are 4 options of varying price and style. 1. You can paint it, but you can't take it back if you don't like it. I love the look of painted brick, but it will require more maintenance than unpainted brick. 2. Another option is whitewashing or limewashing. It lightens the brick, but allows more variation to come through. You can vary how white it looks depending on the number of coats. Some really like this look. 3. Third option is to german smear it. There are different ways to apply it. Typically it leaves some of the brick exposed and covers most of it. Very cute. If you remove the dormer, I think it could look good on this house. 4. Last option is stucco the whole thing. Obviously the last two option are more expensive. If you paint it, dark trim looks nice, but I'm afraid it might highlight how light your roof color is if you use it on the gutter, fascia, and soffit.

Paint the house all one color- sw black fox for instance. Install a great solid wood front door- clean and modern. Great front door hardware. Landscape the heck out of the property spending extra for a couple mature bushes planted away from the house. Regarding the damaged siding, I would not add a band three feet up, I would cut the siding at the bottom of the windows and replace that last foot with hardi. Quality of help will improve when you have the time to take clearer pictures.

Really like the contemporary look. I don't think you necessarily need to change much to give it a fresh new appearance. I like the idea of painting the window trims to give it some contrast. Perhaps those could be charcoal. Here are some ideas for garage door and entry doors. Hope this helps and good luck! If you want to try on different doors you can experiment with the free door visualizer app for iphone or ipad.. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/door-visualizer-with-modifai/id1459977254