I would suggest having the shutters/trim lighter than the house siding by painting the siding a color other than white and the shutters/trim a lighter color.

Are you keeping the white siding? If so, what colors do you like? There are so many options with your white siding and gray roof.

Something to think about...the only window sized appropriately for shutters is the one to the right of the door. The double window to the far right is too large for them. Shutters should be sized so, If actually functional, they would cover the window when closed. That being said, if you keep the shutters, I would paint your door the same color.

We do plan to keep the white siding for now. I was looking into grey tones and maybe a bright door. I wasn't sure if I should paint the trim around the windows the same color as the shutters or to paint it white like the house. I did think about getting rid of the shutters but I am afraid the house will look to plain.

I would get rid of them and perk up your landscaping, if it were me. They do not add anything IMO.

If you're looking for a more modern look, perhaps something more minimal such as a dark grey or dark taupe to give it an updated, contemporary-chic look. There's so many possibilities with the canvas you currently have, almost any color would be a nice pop.
Along the lines of going more modern -- if you go with a darker grey or taupe, we would even suggest down the road painting the house a contrasting medium-light grey. It would really set off and accent the beautiful brick work!

Please do not paint your trim the same color as the house! We just had our house painted this past April because the previous owners of the house had everything, including the trim, painted white and it was boring! I would pick a pretty color that you like since everything goes with white to paint the trim and the shutters (same color). Here is what I had done to my house:

Juli, you could add a wide trim around the windows if the shutters are removed. I don't have a photo, but my sister painted the siding on her house a soft white. The front door and wide trim around the windows are all painted Ben Moore's Tarrytown Green...a great color. Like yours, her roof is gray.

Tarrytown Green...

Another thought...window boxes under the windows to the right of the door might be nice for both color, interest and charm. I would have hedges grown and trimmed to just below the window boxes. You could add the same height hedges on the window to the left.

Remove the shutters as they are not sized properly for your windows. Change landscaping to natural rounded shrubs to get away from the boxy appearance the shrubs are now. Bring the shrubs & flowers away from the front of the house more creating a rounded planting look.

Thank you! That looks beautiful! I'm definitely going to show my husband this.

If you do keep the siding white, I'd paint the shutters & trim dark gray/charcoal and paint the front door yellow. Landscaping will also really freshen up the house and make it pop!