I think a light slate blue could give you the cottage feel you are looking for and could work with the brick.

I agree that painting your front door and trimming/cleaning up the shrubs would go a long way for curb appeal. Whitewashing the brick would help too.

I like the color of your home. It's a good cottage color scheme, however, I would whitewash the dark brick and cut back the shrubs in the front.

For "cute, cottage and country," I like the idea of a pale yellow and bright white trim theme with a contrasting door, white stone, lots of vibrant flowers and some evergreens. Pull the front yard scraggly bushes out and create a garden of flowers in front with a foundation hedge. If budget allows, stamp the concrete in front to create a stone walkway....or stain it after powerwashing the concrete. May be able to work in the window boxes under the bays.