Just when I think I've decided I change my mind. My current house is a sage green color (hope it uploaded below) with a yellowish cream trim. It needs new paint badly. I've narrowed it down to 3 schemes but I have a hard time seeing how a color will translate to my house structure. 1. Sage (similar to what I have but with a whiter trim) 2. Benjamin Moore 'whale gray' 3. White and black (I love black and white) but am scared this will look like the many ugly shitty ones I drive by.

I have no idea where corbels would work on this house and IMO most of the windows should not have shautters and the ones on the smaller windows are the wrong size You have a mish mash of windows that should all be the same style and trim. I like the ones with the wide white trim. All the gables are already too much so adding corbels and brackets IMO is way too much very often less is more on a home like this. . I like this combo with brick

Part of the beauty of MCM is that the design was based on what Frank Lloyd Wright coined "organic architecture". The elements on the outside were designed to blend into and be a part of the natural surroundings. Although Cypress was Wrights favorite wood, Redwood siding is classic MCM and was used in many of the homes that he designed. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/organic-architecture-guide#what-is-the-purpose-of-organic-architecture It is your home, but I think if you own a classic MCM home you may want to understand the core concepts of the architectural style before making any major design changes. If you hate redwood and want to change it you may want to consider using colors from the natural surroundings rather than colors that will pop. That said, one of my favorite home exteriors is a cottage painted in SW Begonia. For me, it fits with the style of the home.

I agree with you that the porch columns are too narrow…they need to be a bit beefier. Also agree that thicker window trim would be an improvement as would a front door with sidelights and wider trim. Agree that coach style garage doors with windows would also enhance the front of your home. As far as the shutters go, the main problem with them is that they are inappropriately sized for the windows as well as installed incorrectly….they are basically “pasted” alongside the window frames. They should have hinges and shutter dogs for a more authentic look which would also give them more dimension rather than looking so flat. So….I would enlarge the columns, install wider window trim, and start with replacing all the upper shutters with properly sized ones (each shutter should be sized so that it could potentially cover half of the window if you were to imagine closing them). And then install them with shutter dogs and hinges. And as suggested, not use a louvered style. I would also consider a cedar material using a natural stain on them or paint them the same color as your front door, or plain black. Examples of properly sized and installed shutters… Garage door option…