Great house. Get rid of shutters, they are wrong for those windows. Get a door that is more appropriate in style to the home - no brass in glass - and paint it glossy black, navy or charcoal. More substantial columns is good, also. Move house #'s over nearer to door and paint to match door color. Leave roof and brick alone and as smit2380 work on landscaping

Because your roof is so dominate, I would work to bring interest below. Begin by removing all of the hedge. This will act to remove the linear feel and in its place, install a variety of color, style, texture plantings with a more rounded, loose feel.
Beef up the columns.
Remove the house numbers.
Possibly remove the shutters.
A nice improvement that would also show from the street is to install interior Plantation shutters.
Create a large patio entrance at your front door for welcoming guests.

I love ranches. Remove shutters, pull out shrubs and take a new pic. I agree the spindles look too dinky. Lovely home and setting.

I would remove the shutters, change the house numbers, beef up the columns on the porch, re-landscape, paint the trim a more up to date color which are quick easy inexpensive fixes. You could look long term at maybe doing something with a porch extension that would add some depth to an otherwise long facade. If you're interested in seeing how some changes could look check out my web site Creative Visual Concepts. I do mock ups showing how changes to your home might look.

I removed the shutters and the house numbers. To break up the long lines of house and hedges, I would add serpentine beds around the base of the trees with hostas and perennials.

If the brick remains as is, I might consider selecting brown windows for the home without grids. Your biggest problem is the burgundy roof that doesn't complement the orange brick. Personally, I couldn't live with that. I would change the roof material to an architectural shingle in a weathered wood color.

i LOVE all these suggestions. keep them coming! i'm so grateful to strangers on the internet for taking time to brainstorm.

@jck910--what style of door is appropriate for a ranch house? my favorite styles are craftsman. would that work here? or does that not mesh with the mid century ranch? here's what i like

@beverlyFLAdeziner I love the idea of the serpentine beds, but I'm loath to break up the long continuous front yard that will lend itself well to the kids playing football and soccer. could i do serpentine beds along the house instead? or maybe smaller beds around the front trees?

Sure. Just break up the long lines.

Before and after long ranches from Fixer Upper. You have to decide the style you would like to embrace. Depending on the interiors, you might be able to add dormers

Maybe some of your windows should be changed to French doors.

Both doors you posted would look great. I just think a lot of doors today have brass in the glass and I find that Spanish/mediterranean looking.