Can the shutters be removed? Find a way to hide the barrels. Widen the walk to width of porch and curve it further down the driveway. Then landscape

Take off the shutters, do not put sconces at that window- you don’t need to light that. Add a modern bench and planter at the door.

It looks great!!
Remove shutters and add landscape and outdoor furniture

IMO no shutters and landscaping since you made all the other decisions before coming here.This is my fave for inpiration for landscaping a MCM type house and would work well with yours

Would definitely remove the shutter. They are not sized to actually fit the windows. If you have to add them back would install shutters that are operable and correctly sized. I don't care for the accent color on the brick columns.

Remove the shutters. You could put wider trim around the windows so they don't look so skimpy. Since you're in Florida you could add some hurricane shutters. And, as mentioned earlier, landscape.

All great advice! Do it!

@jck910 those are not shutters. It's brick painted a darker grey. It’s original to the 1956 home and I have been trying to get someone to remove it completely from the house but had no luck. For the landscape I was thinking pavers with artificial turf in between. I would like the curve driveway but there is a light pole restricting that from happening.

I don't see a ”bay window ....on the left side.” A light by the door, maybe, but I don‘t think you need any sconces. Where are you planning to place the house numbers? Shutter deletion and landscape addition, as above, of course.

@flopsycat1 Bay window, picture window depending who you talk with lol. I was thinking placing the numbers on the wall right side of the front door. I have hurricane impact windows and doors those are not shutters, it's brick painted dark grey. It's been a hassle trying to find someone to remove all of the brick from the columns and on the sides of the window. Definitely can use some landscaping Thank you!

You might like xeriscape. Here's a tropical rock garden you could install to the right of the porch. I would have painted the dark parts to match the trim and be less obvious. Agree to no sconces, wider, curving walk that can skirt around the pole, Bermuda shutters and then a pop of fun color on the front door.

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@Norwood Architectes those are not shutters it's brick original to the home. I could not find anyone who could remove them or the ones on the columns. I have hurricane impact windows so no need for shutters.

Thank you all for your input. I would like to point out that there are no shutters on the home. What you are seeing is brick painted a darker grey since I couldn't find anyone to remove them. I agree 100% with landscaping the property and as for the sconce I was thinking matte black on the columns but hearing from you all, it's a huge NO. Blessings to all.

Would like some input on the front porch tile type and color

Not sure if Romabio has a stain to change the color of the tile, but you should check them out. They specialize in masonry stains/paints.

I think the house is looking very nice. What you need now, is landscaping.

I know this is an older thread and you may have already developed different ideas but I think encasing your brick columns in a medium to dark brown cedar wood would give off more MCM vibes. I live in Boynton Beach :)