Great ideas above. If you keep some of the knotty pine be sure to stick with warm colors for paint. I don't know which kind of paint you prefer, if you have a preference, but both SW and BM websites offer guidance on warm vs cool colors.

I am trying to get a modern look on our house without being blinded by the color of the house. Or having the stark black and white. We live in southern California, so the sun is really intense. I wanted something that looked more modern though. Any help is appreciated.

Yeah, you need to work with your granite also, which is warm. Here are some ideas. You will want to sample the colors before buying a gallon. Simple White is a pale gray/violet which looks to me like something that will pick up the biggest color in the room (large format tiles). Diverse beige will likely look good with the countertop, but may make problems with the dark tiles. All colors look different next to other colors and it is more evident with bigger samples, so that’s why you really need to sample. I think almost anything will be better than the gold you have now. BM Revere Pewter will sometimes bridge the gap between warm and cool.

You might want to sample BM Aegean Olive for the shutters and River Rock for the front door.