Could you show more of the exterior?

Pretty house...nice brick! You want to make sure you only have shutters on windows where they can be sized properly. Just keep in mind each shutter should be half the window width. I would remove the shutters on your second story double window which is too large for them. What about black for the others? It can be classic with brick and look good with your roof color.

Beautiful home. What colour are your new window frames and trim?

Sorry, I should have read further

The colors are throwing me for a loop...unfortunately my husband says no to traditional black

I'd leave out the shutters, unless you're in a region that would use shutters, e.g. hurricane belt.

Hmmm...would your husband object to dark gray/charcoal? Maybe a deep hunter green?

This Tarrytown Green from Benjamin Moore can be awesome with brick...

Would you change the louvred for a board/batten or other style??

Also do you think this is too brown?

Or this?

You had some good suggestions two years ago on your other post. You can't go wrong with a dark grey looking at your roof color. Remove any shutters that are not sized to cover the glass when closed. Adding hardware is an authentic touch. Trimming your shrubs will show them off too.

I would eliminate the shutters.

Removing them makes sense to me as they are barely seen.

I would stay away from brown shutters with your roof color. The Sealskin looks better on my screen, but I like Beverly's example without shutters. Your house is lovely, and there's a lot of architectural interest without them.

Only the garage windows are simple enough to be enhanced by shutters, and I might replace the decorative ones with Bermuda/Bahama style ones that could close for total privacy. Shutters actually are overkill on your home with all the heavy window trim. A better move would be an upgrade on the landscaping, which looks quite unkempt and disorderly. New sod looks to be in order too. You have a great house decked out with lovely trim. Now move on to the selection of the right plantings and some judicious pruning. That is the "jewelry" to make it "cover-ready."

You really do not need shutters. The shutters on the house now do not fit properly, anyway. All the stone trim is enough, IMO>

Agree. No shutters, trim the bushes. Looks better and eliminates the dilemma.

I would have a fight on my hands to remove shutters...can anyone recommend a charcoal that might work...my concern is the desert clay window...it has a slight green tint? It's just a mess when you throw in the gray roof :(

Most of your windows do not allow properly sized shutters, so do not have any. The house has enough detail going on already.

Any idea what color that is?

Urbane bronze. Really pretty

I wouldnt eliminate the shutters. I think without them the home will look too cold. I do agree that the landscape needs a change. The bushes are hiding the home.

The landscape was put in by previous owners...would you take out Japanese maples and the crepe myrtle in front of the garage?

The previous owners obviously neglected to care for and judiciously prune all three of those trees once they put them in. The maples are too tall and leggy and the myrtle too bushy. I would remove them all (or have them professionally transplanted to more open areas of the yard, including the back of the home,) but replace the maple on the left of the door with another Japanese maple in a dwarf variety that will stay well under the show-stopping trio of windows, yet add interest to the blank brick wall below them. I would also remove the square boxy hedges across the front that have grown to cover the window sills. Have the smaller ball shaped shrubs trimmed to a compact formal shape. Are those azaleas around the lamp post? if so, I would remove the little clumps of grass and add more azaleas to fill that bed. Be sure they are low profile plants and either match the current ones' bloom color, or surround the current color with another color. Your downspout right of the front door is really drawing the eye away from the entry. I'd prefer a smaller spout mounted in the corner right of the door and painted to match brick. If that is too big a project, use a pair of large planters on the porch and one can stand in front of the downspout to help hide it. In the area where the fountain is, I would put in a patio of brick to match the house or pavers to match the window trim. center the fountain in front of the window, and add some inviting benches and potted plants.

You will have to remove the shutters to paint them. You will then see what the house looks like without them. Fabulous, I suspect! Problem solved! Less work now and in the future. If you must consider a color for the shutters, think about "Charleston Green." It is black and green combined. A classic color found on lots of homes in Charleston, SC. Your home is beautiful. Do have your shrubs and crepe myrtles trimmed, professionally. No need to remove anything....

I agree with the shudder removal. Though they do look nice, the landscaping and the brick really make a beautiful impact without the need of shudders. Good luck on the decision!

The first thing I did, the day after I arrived at my house here, even before I explored the town, was to prune the shrubs and roses.

You are hiding a nice house there, with overgrown shrubs.

I really like the idea of the patio to the right of the door....further suggestions as to materials etc.?

What is the decorative trim around the windows made of? You might match it with concrete pavers. Pea gravel could work too. Can you match the brick? Lots of options. Even grass and pavers together would be pretty.

It's stucco trim.

You might find a "matching" shade of pea gravel and combine it with some stone for a path through it.

what color did you decide on??

We went to SW and got samples and made "cardboard shutters". The Urbane Bronze was the winner for both my husband and myself. We are also removing the shutters from the upper double window and trimming the two maples back hard. I just think the shutters add something. We are debating changing to board and batten and possibly adding some rubbed bronze hardware

great choice!! post pictures when its done. can't wait to see it!

Please post a photo here when you've cut the bushes back.