Thanks for all the comments. First let me add that this staircase is not a focal point in the house. It is in the back of the house, and originally had a door at the bottom. busybee3 - Yes the rest of the trim in the house is white. Good point... mayflowers - Yes it is 3" board up there. All of the trim in the house is 2-piece (flat boards with base cap). Some of the original molding is taller. I was torn on painting it white or brown. I thought painting it the same as the stairs/landing would tie it together. So if I paint that white, then I would either have to paint that little triangle of stringer white, or have a little brown triangle there by the first step after the landing. justgotabme - Yes, I thought about painting the risers, but they were white before and I didn't like them. And I don't have a lot of time left to repaint them. We hope to wrap everything up and get the house listed next week.

Painting the sidelights white will make the door stand out more, IMO. Agree with black or the current color and no shutters, wider steps, a larger lantern light (1/4 - 1/3 the door's height,) new landscaping, and a new walkway to the street. I think new landscaping will be highest impact for this house though.

The video had dark wood trim much darker than the floors and looks much better lighter and brighter. The original posters wood trim matches her light oak floors and looks nice but it is her house so if she wants to paint it to make her happy that is up to her. Or she can see if a wall color will help. My bedroom's headboard does not make me feel good so I am going to make my change also. With all the opinions, it is best to then decide who YOU feel and what you want to do. Thank you so much Celery, Visualization, Rendering Images for your video. I love creamy and bright walls and that is why I feel a headboard for me without the dirty looking too busy headboard would make me happy. I am still wondering how much canned lighting in my ceiling would help me feel happier.

Medium gray roof, remove the shutters on the front. The right shade of taupe sounds like a good idea if you don't like the idea of green. Since the roof is urgent, deal with that and then start sampling colors for the siding. BM has a lot of good colors for exteriors in their Historical Colors. Don't commit to a color until you have looked at a large scale sample on all sides of the house (you can always paint a board and move it around) during various times of day and weather conditions. Too many people have their whole house painted and don't end up liking the color. Paint the garage door the same color as the siding - white is not doing your house any favors. Your front door could be black.