You may want to try a more appropriate forum like Home Decorating.

just off hand i would say to paint the bottom a different shade...i just saw a house like this on sale in nevada... except the entrance wasnt' the same..

Do you LIKE the interior as is (other than paint) or is it going to require a lot of work and money for you to like it. Is the "dark" interior just the paint color or are there so few windows and sunlight entering that it has a cave vibe? Is the price really good? Have you had it inspected for problems by an inspector that is working for YOU? Is the home's orientation to the sun -- light entering the home -- and windows on the back and sides to your liking? If you've considered and addressed all the above and the only serious problem that remains is the "curb appeal", then changing the front door and the garage door and exterior color as suggested by celerygirl would be the way to go on a limited budget. I'd also remove that tree (after you remove your holiday decorations from it (planted too close to the house for the roots to not be a problem eventually) and remove all the rest of the plantings there. Then, as long as there are no utilities buried beneath that space and building codes permit, I'd level an area all the way to the corner of the house and about ten feet out from the house and create a front yard patio, creating a short retaining wall all around it and plant new plants for a privacy hedge all around the outside that retaining wall. https://www.blinkmargate.org/front-patio-ideas-decorating/front-patio-ideas-pictures/ The retaining wall on the left (higher) side and front could be created to double as seating for the patio. https://www.homedit.com/retaining-wall/retaining-wall-and-bench-seating/

I love those ideas above, thank you all so much!! Those photos and the photoshop one especially give me such a great visual on how it could look! I love the white with black/dark charcoal window look, and of course the red door I’m partial to 😊 I took a look at those romabio products, would love to use them but haven’t found anywhere in Canada nearby that carries them! we were going to wait for spring before any pruning or removal, to see what is actually alive and what we have out front. A lot of pruning is definitely on the list. Our spring comes pretty late here, so we won’t be able to get started until may/June!