I would never paint brick. I think your money would be put to better use by having a brick mason come and examine the mortar and joints. The bricks may need re-pointing in some places. I see white discoloration on both sides of the downstairs window on the right side of the image. I wonder if there was a water leakage problem there at some time.

If the windows have not been updated recently, I think upgrading them to double or triple pane glass with a UV shield would be a good investment before winter.

You have a beautiful home. In my opinion it just needs an exterior check-up.

Here are 2 examples of post construction embellishments that could update the look of your house.

Beautiful ranch! Please don't paint the brick. Consider instead emphasizing the horizontal lines with wider trim boards, painted in dark charcoal gray tones and trimming out the windows with wider trim also. A 3-color paint scheme, could be brick colors, with white and charcoal trim. Working with an architect or designer could help you define the architectural lines of your home better. Find ways to emphasize the view your home has down the hill. Do you have a deck or an outdoor entertainment area facing the view?

Your landscaping looks great. Think about adding more lighting and highlight features of your yard such as the great tree on the RH rear corner. Love your planters on the ledge outside of the upper porch railing. Paint the downspout to blend into the brick red of the wall.

As Tipi said, do the preventive maintenance and update the windows. Aja pointed out that brick is almost maintenance free, one of the things buyers are looking for. Think about future resale value and if you need to consider selling within the next 10 years for retirement, then put in the energy saving features like windows that buyers look for.

Here's a crudely photoshopped idea of what we were thinking. We want to keep the clean lines and mid century look. The white stuff by the downstairs window is a combination of bad repointing and the previous owner's penchant for repainting the shutters (which we took off) while still on the house.

If your are determine to change the color, have you considered a glaze specifically for brick, rather than using paint?

Hadn't thought of glaze... I'll do some research. Thanks for the tip!

Great potential here to play up the era. I would put my money into details, get a great front door, paint trim in green/gray or slatey blue, add accents of black and copper downspout, change out railing and lighting, add beam detail under overhang.

I would like to share an experience with you.

Our first home was brick, but had been on the market for over 19 months, despite the fact that it was a lovely home in a very desirable area, and the price had been reduced several times.

The problem was that the front of the house had been painted white.

We made a lowball offer and the house was ours!

The first thing we did was to find and hire a firm that did sand blasting.

It was a messy project and it took 3 days:

2 days to protect the windows, cover the plants, doors, etc. and blast off the paint;
1 days for the men to shovel, bag, and remove the coal black grit.

The result was beautiful and the neighbors thanked us!

3 years later,in 2011, we put the home on the market.
It sold quickly and we made a substantial profit!

Great story, Aja! I'm always hesitant to give up the maintenance advantage of brick if it is an attractive (or even just neutral) color and style. I live in a neighborhood with historic houses from the 1920's, and the brick houses sell much more quickly and for about $100,000 more than houses with any other kind of siding that needs more maintenance.
In other words, I agree with everyone else who has posted so far. Keep the brick and focus on other maintenance updates.

I'm siding with the majority of posters on not painting your brick. I would however introduce another exterior cladding or color to break up the crazy expanse of brickwork! Here are a few examples of mixing things up to create more visual interest. You have a gem of a house, good luck!

feeny and elisesarge2,

We seem to agree!

I like elisesarge2's thoughts on lighting.

Although I know nothing of architectural styles, rhoff's beautiful home reminded me immediately of
Frank Lloyd Wright.

The home blends so well with its surroundings and has that distinctive Frank Lloyd Wright flavor.

rhoff's home is a treasure!

I'm in the same camp. do not paint the brick. The home is classic and lovely. The gray may be a popular color choice this year, but think down the road ten years when it will not be new and may need touching up and everyone is doing a different color. Brick is easy to maintain. Maybe after all this time it needs some tuckpointing, that's all.

That's a really good point. Might look great now, but in 5-10 years, might look dated. I like the FLW comparison, and while it's not roman brick, it still has the straight lines and organically fits within the environment of the red flatirons and sandstone outcroppings in and around Boulder. Might take some work to bring the brick back to its former glory, but in the end, worth it. Thanks!

Google Frank Lloyd Wright + Boulder, Colorado.

I think you will be pleasantly surprised!