Beanie, thanks for the suggestions... however, the house photo you uploaded looks very much like what I've got... Does not appeal to me. not looking for one shade darker/lighter for shutters/trim. I have uploaded a photo from the front door to illustrate the "shrubs that need trimming" are a Japanese maple and cedar tree, neither or which are next to the house, but because of the lot angle from street, these trees partially block house. While I would consider the potentially cutting down the cedar, I'm not considering taking out the Japanese maple... it is beautiful. DecoEnthusiast... I'd never considered concrete window trim; this appears to be an expensive proposition... Do you have any examples of this on a red brick house? Also, love the bluestone/slate idea on the steps! Any thoughts on lime-wash/white-wash or German Shmear on this house??? I think that would look pretty given the deep red of the brick... Thanks all for weighing in!

I really appreciate these suggestions and visuals - thank you! I will take pictures from some additional angles; the house is very boxy, and is currently one color of stucco all around, with one trim color (dark brown), with virtually no relief or break-up of that vast expanse of off-white stucco. I have been thinking about making the front porch body a shade or two lighter (or darker) than the body of the house to add a dimension/ depth; adding shutters to the 2nd floor windows is something I hadn't considered but helps add interest - thanks houssaon for that idea! Oh - there are no flower boxes on the 2nd floor - just on the outside of the enclosed front porch (which is basically the whole 1st floor you can see from this picture). OK, more to come soon - thank you for these suggestions!

Your roof is neutral which is nice. Knowing some color preferences would help...and/or some you don't like. I would remove the shutters from the double window. It's too large for them. Once you decide on a color, paint the garage door the same color. At some point you might consider a garage door with windows across the top.

Your picture is much too small. Can you upload a larger one in a JPEG format? Off the top of my head, though, there is at least one bush that should be removed, because it is hiding the house.