Nantucket grey door. New roof. It will be gorgeous. Don't paint the brick.

If you paint the brick, you're going to have to keep painting it. Plus, from what I've read, the paint effects the mortar so check into that before you paint it.

agree. While there is some charm in a white brick house - it becomes a house which needs more exterior upkeep - and expensive upkeep. Red brick is timeless itself. It already looks more charming with the shutters down. If you like to garden a bit more landscaping wouldn't hurt. A flowerbox and easy to care for hydrangeas or perennials.

I think the house looks great without the shutters-and the brick is classic. If its in good shape, and all the brick matches, etc., please don't paint it. Look into having someone really clean it up. You would probably be amazed at how good it could look with someone just spiffing it up. There are photos of red brick houses out here that have charcoal colored trim that really look good-and then maybe a bluish gray door. I think your house is very charming as it is-it just needs some tweaking to give it some pzazz-and some landscaping.

I think the patina of weathered painted brick can be very lovely. I also enjoy your yellow door. Don't get rid of the yellow door. I suspect it attracted you to the house to begin with, why change that? Run with it,

Love how cute Thor house looks wo the shutters. Don't paint it but my two cents would be to do something more substantial with the stair rails to make more of a statement and entry.

We decided NOT to paint the brick (thanks for everyones' help!) Going to clean the roof (it is new, just mildewy). Plans now (as far as curb appeal) are to give the entrance more of a "statement" (per sabra900) and perhaps a portico. Not to mention landscaping...

Glad you aren't going to paint your beautiful brick home!

I think a portico would look lovely above the door. I've done exterior design on red brick houses and my "go to" color is sage green.
I like the look of the windows without the shutters, but feel you need to add something decorative on the face of the house so it doesn't look so "flat". A window box under the two windows filled with colorful flowers and bright green foliage would look amazing on this home. You could paint the boxes in sage green along with your front door - to tie it all in. The portico, I would keep it simple and welcoming and white to go with the window trim.