I'm not sure what your budget is - but I say keep the shutters. In front on the right...you can put a trellis for climbing roses suited to your area (right in between the windows). (See Davidaustin.com) Put in a curved pathway from the drive to the door and continue a low maintenance flower bed curved around the end of the path and meeting the corner where the gutter is. You can put a bench or two chairs on the porch with a little table in a complimentary color,

There is a gap between those two windows. I would landscape a taller scrub/plant of some kind into there. Or a cool trellis that stood out from the home with something growing up it to fill that gap. In front, needs a variety of plants in alternating heights and textures. I would paint the shutters a different color/and/or have more interesting ones with some texture put on. A rail/gate running around that front concrete porch would look nice. Some landscaping brick would go a long way around the front porch area. I would try to move that gutter pipe near front door, redirect to another spot not so noticeable. Good luck!

Downspouts on porches are often an eyesore, You could get a rainchain, or extend the gutter out so it shoots the water away from the houe. I saw a device that does this, and extra long gutters without downspouts is something that was traditionally done in some areas, like the Black Forest. You don't have much of an overhang, so maybe you could just tie it into the other gutter on the house.

Moving the downspout would give you room for a matching shutter too. I can see adding a nice low raised planter, maybe all along the front in front of the walkway and by the house, but leave the existing bed so that the raised bed doesn't trap moisture--put ground cover or mulch there, and keep it wide enought so you can get back there to weed. Add a bush on the side to camoflague the gap. I recommend a nice limestone-like ledger facing stone.

This would keep the midcentury cottage flavor and add some heft and importance and color to the front. Depending on how much time you spend out front, you could widen the walkway and make a little patio and make the wall a bit higher. But it looks like you maybe have a good-size yard.

I would love to see the door repositioned to face the front - it may not be an option for you. Next best, I would take Jayme's suggestion a bit further and also cover the concrete platform with either landscaping brick or exterior tile. In fact, covering this platform would turn it into a step and then a paver patio at ground level in front could provide a nice entry area for a bench or sitting area. The more concrete you can hide or remove, the more friendly your home's approach will become. And plantings are always a great investment. Another thought, if you are having trouble relocating the gutter, then buy a rain barrel to sit under it. If you can't remove the gutter, then give it a purpose. Gardener's has some really nice looking rain barrels.

I think it could be made into a very cute little cottage without too much expense.
Make the windows look larger by adding a window box under each one in the front. If you cannot relocate the down pipe then perhaps sheath it in a wider balustrade and make a feature of it. I like the idea of tiling the concrete and making a curved pathway to the front door. A nice big planter at the entrance and perhaps a garden table and seat. Make the garden under the two front windows wider and edged and plant with some standards under planted with more colour.
Colour ways. House. Washed out green/washed out blue
Trim. Dirty cream the same colour as your paving
Window boxes and shutters Charcoal.
These colours would make your plantings pop out. I would paint
the little fence the same as the house so it would blend in.

Remove the shutters and the storm door. Paint the downspout to match the house in a bright yellow. Install awnings at the square windows like below and paint the front door and the ramp the blue from the awning. Take out all the linear pieces of concrete and porch and put in curved beds and walkways with Pennsylvania bluestone, or other more available stone in your area. Plant loose cottage style beds of flowers in curvy flowing patterns.

Imagine how the shutters would look if the trim and shutters were painted the same color? It would look like eye- liner and mascara painted on a naked eye...it would stand out!! TRY IT!!!
Too many angular lines...add curb appeal with ROUNDED garden beds....good luck!!!
If that is all u need then your are lucky....
Make sure however to extend the flow of the garden past the end of the house to extend the length too!!

I have window boxes on my home and custom cedar shutters my hubby made...love both....still concerned about that large gap between windows...a filler is needed. Window boxes would help overall/ but that gap needs addressing for sure. Downspout moving is cheap and recommended highly. Possibly could spray the concrete pad a color and put a brick or brick edged pathway; even a small one angled to driveway for some punch. Again, best of luck...this is do-able without spending a ton of money!

We actually had a small home not too much different from this one. It also had that gap between the two front windows. I found an interesting metal sculpture and hung it right there on the house between the two windows...looked cool and was under $20. Sold the place and it has changed hands twice since I sold it and the metal thing still hangs there. We put custom made wood shutters on the house, painted white. (siding was similarly colored to yours) actually it was solid color stain to prevent peeling...Also I did some plantings and added some large stones here and there in groups in the front yard. We got a lot of compliments on the minor changes that had a big impact. I would not do large changes in structure such as moving doors or windows if money is an issue.

This doesn't need a lot of work. You just have to define the front porch & door.
I noticed the wall with the big window facing the street is white, not sure why since it takes the eye off the front door. Paint that wall the same as all the other walls, it is a small area so that shouldn't take long. Paint the door a nice pop color, navy blue, aqua, orange, red would probably look best. Lose the shutters, I am not liking the way it looks with the house, the windows are too far apart and the shutters go too far to the sides of the walls. Last, your patio needs to be pressure cleaned and stained, pavers would go great there as well and you can create a cobblestone path (see pick below) from the porch to the street to make it more inviting and you can easily hide the line of concrete going done the front lawn (it is an eye sore). Don't forget a few easy growing plants in the planter, a bench and 2 potted plants on the porch. Good luck!

The pic that Judianna20 posted is very nice.

Here is that pic