Hmmmm. I feel a black garage door would look like a black hole against the dark siding. You want to think about highlighting the entry and right now your eye goes to the garage door first because it's the lightest element.

If you're replacing, how about a wood-look garage door?

Other suggestions: larger garage lights (should be about a 1/3 the height of the door; yes, that big). Lights under the porch. Remove the shutters as they are not correctly sized for the window and the black is too dark against the siding to my eye. Another option is to replace them with wood-look fiberglass shutters but I would just remove them especially since you seem to have substantial window casing to add interest.

Would you consider painting the front door a brighter or more noticeable color?

Love the blue color by the way.

like wood look garage door, and removing shutters, what color for front door?

White garage, front door (and shutters if keeping) so house doesn't feel as cave like and it will feel more unified and probably larger.

I’d also suggest editing the porch, as there are too many small items. The right accessorizing will have a big impact.

Honestly, any color that floats your boat. A yellow or soft tangerine or coral would look good.

I like Maureen's examples. FWIW, the white trim in the first two photos is SW Extra White. You can see more at lilypadcottage.com. Definitely no shutters on that double window. A beefy white trim would be nice.

Agreed no shutters - will get extra wide white trim around window

thinking of faux wood cherry color garage door and matching front door

what do you think?

I would paint the garage door the same color as the house. It's not a feature and white makes it the focal point because it's the largest, brightest part of the front of the house. The blue is so pretty. I love this color with a blue house:

Wood-look garage door with wood front door would look very sharp.

Lots of examples out there.

There was a thread a while back where the homeowner painted the front door of her navy cottage a gorgeous coral color. I thought I saved it but now I can't find it!

ETA, found it: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5713759/what-color-is-my-front-door

I temoved the 2 small lanterns on porch. what accessaccessories should I have? Thanks you very much for all your great input!!!

I think a wood stained door in a different design would look awesome!

Wood garage door and front door are a good choice. AND blue garage and bright yellow (or lime green, or soft pink) would work. If you like the white garage door, enhancing the window trim in white is going to work with any door color. Your house is really cute.

Your garage door looks new. If so, I would replace the top panels with window panels. It will relieve some of the white blankness of your garage door. Most manufacturers offer window panels as options. Go on line and see if yours does. Your house is darling!

White.

House built in 2018 “as move in ready” by builder. We didnt choose colors.

We want a high end upscale look.

We’ll donate doors to charity.

Every house on the street has a white garage door! We have to be different but still highend upscale. We want lots of curb appeal .

Thanks

I can understand wanting to stand out in a development. My street consists of ranches built in the 1970s with aluminum siding all over and brick veneer over the front lower half of the facade.

We renovated the exterior 2 years ago to something very different but not out of line. It makes me happy every time I pull into the driveway.

The wood front door and garage will give you the look you’re looking for. Please uodate us! We loooove updates, lol.