For a more modern, clean look, remove the shutters and paint the entire house, including brick, white.

Hi there! It's hard to tell your roof color, but I'm guessing it's black? So, I'm thinking Ben Moore Shaker Beige for the body, then black trim for the shutters as well as the eavestroughing - maybe Wrought Iron?

You could then do the front door a charcoal color (not as black as the shutters) - something like Stormy Sky.

You don't necessarily need shutters around the living room window - it has a lot going on already.

Your window trims will probably need some sprucing up, so Simply White would be a nice, crisp contrast for the black and the Shaker Beige.

These colors should work with your brick, although you could paint it out to the Shaker Beige color as well. It probably would look more clean and modern.

I can't decide about your porch pillars - they are should probably remain white, but you could jazz them up by adding cultured stone to the bottom 30" of each one. If I did this, I might be inclined to paint them one shade lighter than Shaker Beige, which would be White Sand.

Showing below Shaker Beige, Wrought Iron, Stormy Sky and Simply White.

Painting the entire house grey will update it. Add art-deco industrial style light fixtures and hardware. If it's in the budget, change out (what looks like? ..not sure) brick between driveway and front door for a stone facade in grey/beige/brown tones.

I see the stone came out rather too grey -- I think Katiede is right that if you used stone it should include beige tones. Also, the walls are showing more cream than taupe ... ayayay, e-colour is a tricky thing.

Good job, Rina! Cream, taupe.....either could work!

Hi K. ;-) Would you incline to keeping the brick, or covering with stone? I'm still liking the brick.

my husband feels convinced to paint the house dark gray. Would anyone know the color from this image? I think it looks great:) and the brick is very complimentary too!

I don't know what color that is in the image, but my guess would be something like Ben Moore Smoke Grey or Eclipse.

You could then do a red front door, to tie in with the brick, and crisp white trim. I would still do black shutters, though.

Showing below Smoke Grey, Eclipse, Boston Brick and Simply White.

I really like that idea karemore55! The upper triangle part that is now green, what would you suggest there? maybe a red hued stain to tie in with the brick?

I think I would paint that the same gray as the rest of the siding - make it blend in. It will "appear" slightly different anyway, since it is a different surface from the stucco. But, for better impact, going all gray is the way to go.

Also, your home's focal point is actually the brick and the covered walkway - so you will want to draw more attention to this area.

Love the bay window!! Have those on my house and they add such charm