Show the whole front of the home but the shutters should be removed at the very least on that 2-wide window as shutters need to at least give the appearance of being functional.

I would pick up the darker color of the brick, appears charcoal gray, for the door and pillars. Definitely remove shutters.

Unless you are planning on repainting all the trim, I would leave the shutters and the pillars the color they are. For the front door, yes, a color would be nice. Pick one of your favorite colors that is a bit brighter than what you now have, and paint it. Its hard to choose a color, for someone, when you have no idea what their favorite colors might be. For me, I would probably go with a turquoise, or a darker teal color.

Hopefully you can see that the first photo is the entire house as when we purchased it several years ago. Then. Did try to add a fun color for the front door and shutters a couple of years ago. I just don’t love it and. Thought I’d ask for other people’s opinions. Thanks add!

I would go with a medium to dark blue, or a bronze (like Urbane Bronze), or a "weathered wood" type gray that is compatible with your roof - also agree that charcoal would work. Personally, I am more of a fan of bringing a color, whether blue, green, or something else,

Be sure to bring swatches, and then samples, to be sure your color is one that works well with the brick and roof.

I would say paint the shutters, pillars, and the siding over the portico with the darker, more neutral color, then give the front door (and all of the trim around it) a more "pop" color - which doesn't have to be anything terrible different , perhaps just a few shades lighter/more stand out than the new trim color. (Example, if you chose Urbane Bronze, you could do your door in a compatible, slightly grayish blue).

I would encourage you to paint the garage doors in a tone that blends them into the brick more - you want your entry area to be the eyecatcher, not the garage!

I know that it is a "rule" that shutters should be sized to look functional, but I don't always agree - in our contemporary architecture, when the window usually lacks attractive framing (like brick mold, for example) and you don't want them to disappear visually, or you need to balance another element (like huge garage doors) shutters can do that - like jewelry. I think that is the case here, and I would not remove them. If you did decide to remove, then paint the window frames in a darker color .

I would like to see those painted keystones unpainted or repainted to blend in with the brick also..

Thank you for these comments, it certainly gives me some ideas. I had thought of using the darker color of the brick and when we don’t have frigid temps I will try to get my SW color chart and see what I can match. I like the bronze idea
However, my husband will NOT allow me to have the siding over the portico painted🙁. I knew that as I read it and when I asked he said no! (Bummer but we have to agree) the keystones are not painted and those won’t be painted another color either.
So, anyone have other suggestions using the tan siding above the porch? Do you feel the pillars need to be the same color as the siding?-and then we do have the gutter drains that are of similar color to consider too
I really appreciate your comments and suggestions!

Oh, that is too bad about not painting the triangle. But, if the triangle keystones are going to stay light, then I would keep the pillars matching the beige color, and paint the shutters a darker neutral, door either match the shutters or a nice compatible pop color.

A dark caramel or molasses -ish color would work too, I think.

Upload your good full-front photos at any of the major paint manufacturer's website color try-out tool, then you can try different colors and combinations to see what looks best to you ( and your husband!)

I hadnt seen the post with the shutters red, and the door red, earlier. I still think shutters back to what they were, and I do agree, the red isnt just right, but, I also think once the shutters are back to what they were, you may just like the red door a bit more.

Shutters are not decoration; shutters are architectural and should fit the windows appropriately and the style of the house. Otherwise they look like plastic stick-ons.

Support columns, again, architectural, typically are painted the color of the trim.

So I would paint all the trim white.

Front door that will work with the soft pinkish brick is B.M. Province Blue. Paint the sidelights the same blue. In this case more is better.

So you are suggesting to remove the shutters completely; and paint the pillars white and the trim around the door white? And then the door and side lights a color, is this correct?

What are your thoughts on painting the garage doors?