Your home looks more Cape Cod than Tudor to me. The Tudor styled area actually mimics the same shape as the garage wall, yet reflects the same color as your garage door.

I would do the Tudor area and the other gables on your roof in the same color and change the board accents to be a similar hue. The easiest change would be to make these all white and match the door trim and first story windows the same. Your orange red brick color or taupe would be a great door color.

I like Dytecture's idea to blend in the roof colour with the facade that is currently white, painting out the "tudor" trim. I might be inclined to paint the garage in a colour that is more in keeping with the brick so that it blends out. This will make your front door more prominent, especially if you paint it in a colour that will draw some attention.
More substantial panel shutters would also be nice

I agree the Tudor detailing looks out of place.

I like Cobble Stone, Evening Blue or Countrylane Red in Hardie shingles, or clapboard if you perfer. Change all the trim color to a white or a creamy white for the Cobble Stone. The garage would look better painted the color of the Hardie boards. The shutter could be painted the same as the trim.

Maybe a soft grey, checkout paint chip at different stores. You could do a tone on tone, but you'll need further advice on colors. Have you tried contacting the professionals on this site for information? You could also try a search for ideas using specific words- Tudor style, hardie boards, color schemes, on this site. Also, read the responses and ideas that come your way, you will get a lot of good advice!

I suggest maybe using Hardie shakes in both the white area and then repeating that on the gable above the garage window. Depending on how much room you have, you could also add the shakes to the side of the dormers.

I would shingle use a Hardie shake shingle for style on the tudor part, white wash your brick, and add more substantial shutters to all of your 1st floor windows. I would also add a covered entry over your door. If your able, I would consider changing out your windows to a more traditional style. Adding some landscape interest at the brick garage face with spiral cut evergreens and a flowering tree in the lawn. I would carry your short hedges down the curve of the driveway as well. As to color, I would probably do a soft cream-white on shake, trim and shutters with a pop of color on the door- robins egg blue, a red that compliments the washed brick...I would also use brick as your border wall for the little front flower bed to add continuity.

I beg you not to change the "syle" of the home. It does hark to tudor. Our brick was in horrible shape, so I tuck-pointed all of it and didn't really scrap all of the morter off. This gave me a natural solution to the brick red color. I painted all my timber and trim white, and the stucco part a light gray (whick when with the morter color on the brick). Then I would paint the door PURPLE!

I would simply take the timbering off, patch and paint. Paint the brick the same color. Rent the movie Ms. Doubtfire and check out the off white with creme trim paint scheme. Architectural shingles on the roof, in a lighter color, would complete the transformation from sort-of-tudor to cape cod cottage.

I agree with Sean, to repeat the Hardie shakes on the garage gable. I would choose a color with low contrast to the roof and the brick and repeat that on the garage door. Your brick is lovely and provides the interest and contrast, no need to go high contrast on the Hardie shakes. Would be too busy.
I would remove the lone shutters on the garage. Choose a lighter color for the front entry door and really highlight that. The front door is kind of lost now. Very pretty house.

I agree that the white is too much of a contrast. Something more in line with the gray would work. I also think you could unify this look with landscaping. Tall plants framing the front window to draw attention to the entry. I think the brick expanse of the garage facing the front in this photo is too prominent. Again, I'd soften this look with vines. Just another approach.

I would paint the whole house (including the brick) a white/ creamy white and paint the door area red (or another striking color). Then add pretty awnings, if you can swing it.

If the portion which has the Tudor element is Stucco, then in all probability you can just remove the Tudor timber, as usually they are just an overlay. Provided it is the case, minor repair to same will be required which can be easily done by yourself and you'll be amazed how it will transform the look of the house . (I've done it myself.)
Regarding paint colour, browse some of the photos on Houzz. (I have quite a few filed in my Ideabook which may work with your house. I'll check them out and see if I can give you the links.)

As my Ideabooks are private sorry I cannot link you up, however do a Houzz search: magnolia residence 03 by knowles ps'' and you shall see a similar exterior brick to yours plus under the heading of 'people who liked this photo' (right side panel) click on the various photos. Happy hunting. :)

I agree with fnst .So many good ideas here. Love the idea of painting the brick as well. The windows in the tudor area seem disconnected to me. Lighting is important for sure but seems so out of place where they are now. Just a thought if home was to take on cape cod style then possible a round window for light added to the center top area of that space would be more eye appealing, as well as allowing the light to enter in to whatever that room is intended for. .

I also think the garage door should be the trim color , its much to stark given the present color the home is now. Love the house just needs some tweaking.

I am not sure what your budget is but, that Tudor gable element on the front facade is to dominant. The two hip dormers are very traditional and provincial.

If it was in your budge, I would change the big tudor gable roof to a hip roof. It looks like you have a hip in the back. That will immediately lessen the area you have to do a horizontal siding. Eliminate all tudor and replace horizontal siding or a fascia board.

I'm hoping the gable end at the right side of the house is full height masonry like the gable end of the garage.

The front entry door can stay with this scheme.

Good Luck.

I played around with your house and did some color changes. First, for the stucco wall, I removed all of the wood trim except for 1 horizontal element. That is in your current trim color I would make this decorative. Then I picked 2 colors of hardie shakes, mocha brown and picked up the lightest brick color on your house. I divided the stucco wall using these.

I got the inspiration here:
http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj471/philandwenona/photo-20.jpg

I added the same lighter brick color to your garage wall in a similarly proportioned triangle shape that could be constructed and overlapped with the shakes. I carried the mocha brown over the garage door and changed your garage door to your trim color.

Your front door sidelights are the same light color as the light shakes and the door I made mocha, but you could leave as the color you have now.

This was fun to play around with!

Here are a couple of versions that would pretty quickly and easily update your little abode.

First off, you're starting with quite a bit of charm already. All you need is a slight nudge to put it over the top.

The red brick is a warm color and the roof is dark. An ivory trim color would be perfect to lighten up the house (and tie in with the lighter bricks). A more substantial moulding (in ivory) would flow from the gable windows to the left to add architectural detail. Then to complement the ivory and tone down the warmth of the brick, muted sage green James Hardie shingles could be applied to the large gable.

To complete the shape that the gable starts (below the roofline), you would clad the right side of the entry with vertical Hardie or wood siding (maybe ship-lapped or tongue-in-groove). The change in texture, as well as the completion of the full gable shape, makes it more interesting and gives the house more of a cottage feel. New cottage-style shutters push it farther in that direction.

A deeper eave on the gable would sure be nice to add some depth.

A new wooden garage door ties back to the front entry door and adds an air of quality to the whole structure. Muntins in all the windows are also a relatively easy way of maximizing curb appeal on a house like this. They add so much interest.

The second version is the same as all the above, but plays with left side of the entry again. It echoes the windows from above and brings the whole gable shape to more of a focal point.

How about a rich pewter grey for all shutters and painted area would seem to go well with the reddish brick and Roof

I would embrace the Tudor aspects of the house. Paint the brick or whitewash it. Add shutters. Diamond window panes, ivy

I would white wash it and use 4 colors to bring depth to the house-Darkest the shutters, then the trim, then the stucco tudor area then the trim around the windows. The windows I wouldn't do as white as this, more of a cream but it would brighten it up. It is cold without window panes but it doesn't need to be this traditional. This is very rough. The rounded iron door would add old world charm and play up a little tudor without being dated. I pulled image from Abbyirondoors.com item 114-9. Some rustic planters will add more texture (these are italian cypress) elegant and low maintenance. And some shrubs in front of the house to the left should warm it up. I think shutters would warm up a few of the windows also. The front mini retaining wall should be replaced with stone. Good luck! I had fun!

Ridge vent or gable vents? We have gotten a few estimates and everyone has their own opinion about ventilation.

Ridge vents

I like the color ourfarmhouse sent in. The green looks great on the house and it doesn't look like a tudor house. Tan house and trim color and trim around the windows also will work. Change the shutter color to a darker tan also.

"ourfarmhouse" hit it! I realize this is an older post that has been revived, but had to say that is a great looking transformation! Love the green shakes, and the band-board/trim adds character and a place to anchor those windows. The wood garage door is such a great addition, and the colors he selected complement your brick beautifully. Love the cream trim as opposed to white, very warm and inviting! The "deeper eaves on the gable" combined with that trim and shakes give your house a good bit of craftsman style. The whole concept updates your house dramatically and adds a ton of charm. GREAT ideas!
My only ywo cents "might" be to possibly side the top of the garage gable with the same shakes (to repeat the gable behind it), and also maybe adding some craftsman brackets to the the gables. Brackets can be large (see Houzz photo) or smaller (my photo), they woud look great with extended eaves.

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