Big trees are so beautiful, but yours is in need of a trim. Trim the canopy up to where branches hang no lower than at least half way up your roof. Then paint your front steps and porch a light grey and paint your front door a mid tone yellow. Nice house and pretty trees!

I think adding shudders to the windows would add a lot to the curb appeal along with some larger shrubs in the front.

Put up shutters and paint them and the door a POP color. a meandering path in DG or pavers to the curb would be super cute. A bench under the tree?? Colorful flowers?

Definitely trim the tree as patricia suggests. I would add shutters only to the narrow window, and I would add flower boxes below the other two. Some flower beds will add color, and if you painted your front door a beautiful teal color it would stand out in a nice way!

houssaon, good point!

Possibly a paver pathway from curb to the porch/patio area - I am confused - is the driveway right in front of house - your vehicle in front of home detracts from curb appeal. Did like the idea of adding color to steps and door.

Thank you everyone. The property is over 100 feet wide and the driveway is right in front of the house. It is a semi circle drive. I love the color suggestions!!

My house looks quite similar, we have just painted it Amherst Gray Ben Moore and have beefed up all of the trim on all posts to 6 inches, the trim is slightly glossier in Simply White. consider painting your front door in a vibrant reddy orange and yes, move the location of the car or make it a round driveway ....

I vote with with the bright red door and then paint your porch and steps the same color to bring the red carpet down to the guests. Some complementary shutters in charcoal gray with tall red planters on either side of the stairs. Some landscaping with a mix of evergreen and flowering shrubs, not growing over 4 feet tall along the edge of the driveway.

You want a tree company to raise the canopy on your tree (ie cut all the lower branches, so that the branches start above your house)

Never park your car in front of your house.

Plant a garden. You can do a lot with low-maintenance flowering shrubs and mulch. It's hard to see your beds, but I'd make them a lot wider and the plants higher.

Again, thanks. I've always wondered if we should remove the driveway from the front part of the house, fill it in and extend the lawn, etc and only have the driveway in front of the garage. Now, after hearing from everyone, I think it's a great idea. Thank you everyone, so much. I am almost finished the work inside and then heading outside!

a cute little covered entry would be sweet. I don't think I would put shutters on there really isn't enough space next to your windows and your front facade is already nice. If you think it isn't enough add some wider trim around the windows.

Needs color. And invest heavily in landscaping that provides color. Knock out roses, black eyed Susan's, coneflowers. Shutters would be nice, too.

Landscaping lighting for a pop at night?

Develop a master plan. The car would be better not parked right in front of the facade. Think about a parking courtyard. The Norway spruce dwarfs the house. Cut it down. The tiny pants are too close to the facade. The edge of the property by the road needs definition. Hedge, stone wall, nice low wood fence- something. Plant an ornamental specimen tree with four season appeal. Hire an architect to improve the facade finishes and entry image.

You have an early post-war ranch. The white siding isn't helping much--are you looking to replace it? Very wide clapboard siding is appropiate for this period, and a stacked limestone base or accent wall could look very nice. Even just painting the inset portion of the siding a contrasting color and a bolder color on the front door would help.

You have horizontal type windows typical of the period. Whatever you do, don't put shutters on them or they just won't look right. If you do put on shutters, perhaps just put a decorative one on the little sqare window in the front. sized so that it could actually cover it..

Beefier railings, perhaps in a modern horizontal style might look nice, as would a deeper porch and a very simple roof--maybe even extending over the driveway like a porte-cochere. Then you could do the portion under the canopy in a nice paver and create a sitting or party area.

I don't think you have to get rid of the driveway, just gussy it up a little with some nice landscaping and whatnot.

Have someone check the pine tree. They have shallow roots and tend to topple easily in a windstorm when they get this large. A nice flowering tree, or a group of such trees could be nice replacements.