What about adding some window boxes below the upstairs windows? This would help the proportions (there's a lot of wall space below the windows) and add some texture and interest. Here's a very grand version! Click on the photo to see the enlarged picture.

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there is a lot of white on the first floor.

which door does your family go in? i find having 2 doors next to each other at the same height to be distracting, if you have a door to enter through the garage and the white door is to living space (not a mud room) you might eventually change those two small windows and door to something to match the window to the right of the red door.

then instead of that set of steps you could put a vine growing onto a pergola over the garage door.

That is the door we use all the time that goes into a breezeway. There isn't any room for a door in the garage unfortunately. I do see what you mean though..

I do not like the second door. Other than that it is fine. I do not think it looks barren.

Love the window boxes, the house is on the south side always sunny which may create an issue.

I would start touching up the front door. Paint all around the little windows red. I think your storm is white...paint it red.

I would replace the breezeway door with a full view...then no need for a storm door, which is distracting. That would be white.

No lovin' the shutters. Are the muntins in the windows paintable? If ss, remove shutters; paint the muntins black and then paint the front door black as well.

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In the middle of the garden (where the tree may have come down?) plant another...something like a Japanese maple.

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Thank you for all your suggestions. I would like to first start with a new landscaping plan if anyone knows how to do it?

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The two entries make it very tricky. Can the white door and sidelights become a bay like on the right? Then you could add a portico over the red entry door. Here are some garrison style homes like yours with portico entries. I think the 3rd one is what your home is supposed to look like.

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