I like the grey and white combo. That color combo also lends itsefl nicely to the craftsman style IMO so when you go to address the pillars that need a larger base your home will start looking like your neighbourhood favorite. Congrats on the new house, it's gonna be super cute :)

HI -- Karyn --- To tell you the truth , I like the white , but I think if you did the olive green main color with the cream white trim and then a charcoal /blackish green for the shutters , that would look real classy too. Grey would also work . Look in the historic color section that every paint brand has .Then have a brownish gold for the front door.Or even a browned down orange/pumpkin . I agree the posts would be better squared like you said. Nice house , and I hope you have many happy years there.

I like the white as it is, though you might opt for navy shutters and a lighter blue door to liven things up a bit. Definitely change the round columns out for squares.

The color of the house you like down the street is very nice, though that seems like a bigger house than yours. The darker color might make a small house look even smaller. That said, consider Benjamin Moore's Fairview Taupe (a sort of olive grey) if you want to go darker. That or Davenport tan or Wrought Iron would be lovely with your roof.

To heighten the curb appeal even more, have you considered staining your concrete walk the same color as your porch? There's obviously nothing structurally wrong with the walk as it is (no cracks or anything), so it's a good candidate for staining.

Craftsman colors were earthy and muted. I would build up the columns to be square and either use stone or brick base. I think if you use red brick you could leave the steps red otherwise if you use natural stone paint the stairs to match. Would beefing up the shutters be an option? I think shutters should be at least half the size of the window so if they could close they would cover the window. My first thought was taupe for the body, with white trim and black accents (like the front door and the shutters). But I also found a green house that is more like what you may have had in mind (will post).

Congratulations on your new home. It is fun when there are no major repairs needed, and one can focus on paint colors.

The green color for houses is popular these days. Please paint the eaves troughs/rain gutters the main house color instead of a trim color.

I think your house is just a bit too small to pull off dark gray paint. The gray house you like has much wider trim along the roof and window casings

What nags me about this house are the shutters. They are too small both in width and height. Decorative shutters should look as if they could actually cover the window when unfolded (one or two "unfolds"). I would replace them. You might even use shutter hardware as decor. Or, you could install actual working shutters - good in case of severe storms. I like German hardware for working shutters.

Someone suggested painting the brick. I would not. They are one of the features I like best about the house because they and the chimney are the same color. If you do consider painting the steps, research paints appropriate for outdoor masonry. I would not stain the concrete walk until all other cosmetic changes have been made.

There is something about the pillars that seems "off" to me, but I can't quite verbalize it. The diameter, maybe, or the dark color making them look smaller than they are? Other Houzzers will be able to pinpoint with ease.

Best wishes.

Thanks for the responses & keep them coming! I'm with you Tipi, something seems "off" to me too, so I'm trying to "fix it" with new colors, but the columns / shutters bother me too. Ironically, I looked at the house on Google Earth (street view) and the shutters and brown paint on the columns are both new (ie: the shutters weren't in the Google picture, and the columns were white). The columns looked 'better' white, but still just aren't quite right, in my mind. Maybe they need to be bulkier (but still round?), or fancier (I know there are different types of Greek columns Doric / Ionic etc....I don't presume to have any idea what SHOULD go there, lol).

As for the shutters, I'm torn. I agree with other commenters that shutters, if present, should at least LOOK like they can cover the window, even if they are decorative. I'm from the South, where storm shutters actually do work, lol! That being said, I was actually debating having them taken down completely and beefing up the window trim instead. I could go either way, so would love to hear responses to this.

I also want to re-add the "grilles" to the top third of the new plate-glass windows, since the rest of the house (see upper story windows) still has the original wooden windows with original grille-work in place. I don't know where I can get the grilles, but I'll put white tape / paint on there if I have to, lol!

Roots and Rafters, thanks for posting the pic of the blue door. We hadn't even considered blue at all because we were thinking we needed to stick with the muted, earth-tone colors, but the truth is that I played with my little Doodle app again and my husband was thrilled with simply changing the door and shutters blue and leaving the house white. I also played with a chartreuse-y green color and I loved it.

@Sadro Design - so glad to have you as my new neighbor, lol! I hear what you're saying about the colonial revival style, but I don't think this is quite it. Ironically, my last house (in Delaware) WAS a colonial rivival....White 2 story, matching windows with black shutters, columns, the whole nine yards. It seems like this house was a bungalow that someone has tried to make into a colonial. Again, not really an architect or expert in any way, but I've never known a colonial to be one-story, and I always assumed they have to be at least partially brick. Ideas?

Lastly, one of the reasons I love this house is that it is quite unassuming to look at....it's actually almost 3800 sq/ft of finished space. :)

Just FYI, the color on the shutters in the pic I posted is Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore. Once we save up the money to paint our new house, we're having the shutters done in the same color. :)

By grilles, do you mean 6-over-6 windows? Those are very Colonial, and would be a lovely addition. I think the shutters would really complete the look -- so I'd suggest you keep them!

Also, wow! Your house is much bigger inside than it looks outside. It's like the TARDIS of houses. The one we've just bought looks almost the same from the street, and it's only a 1,200 sq/ft cottage!

Ha! I just Googled "Colonial Bungalow"...and pics similar to mine came up. I have a "Mutt" house! ;)

It is actually quite difficult to name the style of a house a great deal of the time. The elements of your house that are like Colonial Revival are the same as a Craftsman. In my mind what stands out the most about a Colonial Revival is that the door would be in the center and the windows on either side would be identical. Yours is slightly off. Not all builders were purists and probably no two experts would agree that your house is any one style or the other. Let's just call it eclectic! Your pillars need beefing up as do your shutters. Check out these pillars on a Colonial Revival: They are square. Something like this would look great on your house, no matter what style it is. Regardless what color you choose for the body or accents the trim would look wonderful white. One more thing you might consider is the hand rails on either side of the steps, they could be painted white too or replaced with something a bit more substantial in white wood.

A tan color would look nice on your house. It will go well with the roof color and the red brick steps. How about rust color shutters to go with it. I would paint the trim and colomns in white. Paint the door in a rust. color also. I would remove the medal rail and replace them with white ones to update the look. Will you be painting the steps also? Also add window blinds to all the windows.

The colomns need some squareness to them also.