I dig those examples. thanks for your response!

I'm not at all against covering those bricks. I dislike the color of them, the mustard siding, and even the shingles :/

We have a lot of grays inside, so I'm not sure if continuing that outside would be good, or if doing something a bit different would be better.

Here's a taste of the interior so far...

I've definitely thought about painting the brick, but was worried about it holding up. I've also thought about covering it with stucco, EIFS, or even metal. I do like incorporating wood or composites in as well... and I hadn't thought much about stone because it seemed a bit more cost prohibitive than the rest.

Maybe even some sort of small wall or arbor to guide folks to the front door? Landscape lighting sounds great, but only really works at night.

I have general ideas, but haven't found a way to tie it together yet.

Your roof looks fairly new so I would work with it. I have the same color bricks and roof and prefer a more modern style so I understand the frustrations.

I think staining the bricks might be more cost effective and more maintenance friendly than painting or recovering all of them. You mentioned metal, maybe bring in metal through differebt height planters with plants that bloom at different seasons. forgive my lack of knowledge in plants as I have a black thumb.

As for the concern with too much gray, counteract it with rich jewel tones. Eggplant, Hunter Green, deep chocolates, colbalt and the dark wine reds bring in some color without feeling like a box of crayons and could be added through multiple finishes

I knew I had a masonry color chart saved.

Let me tell you what I think is not working in front. The colors you have are an ashy brown, a soft orange, (the roof), a orangish brown (the brick) and a yellow. Considering all the warm colors the ashy brown does not make sense. Sad, since it is the best color on the house.

Even if you paint the brick, you still have a sort of apricot color for a roof. You have to work with that

I would for sure try staining the brick before painting it.

If you leave the brick as it is, and I don't think it is that bad, then I suggest a khaki/olive/dirty gray sort of color for the siding. That trim piece on the corner should be the same color as the siding.

What is that under the eaves and can it be painted?

How about a statement glass garage door? Your garage door is the most visible feature on your house.

@emmarene - i agree completely. i actually like the dark brown roof line, but the shingles are awful and the mustard yellow is definitely not what we're going for. The brick color is "meh." Unfortunately, we have ~10+ years of life left on the roof.

i suppose biting the bullet and re-roofing the house isn't out of the question in the name of a better look, but that's also kind of a hard pill to swallow.

the material under the eaves is just standard, ribbed soffit sheet metal.

@apple_pie_order - great point. i definitely agree that the garage door should have some form of frosted windows. i'm still debating whether that's a single horizontal row, a vertical column, or a full glass door.

Have you made any decisions or updates since your OP?

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Thanks for all of the feedback y'all gave. We wound up re-roofing the home while re-siding it and decided to just paint the brick. We also updated the light fixtures, front door, and house numbers.

In the spring, we plan to add some plants to break up the gray wall on the right, but are really happy with how things are shaping up. Eventually, I'd also like to update the entry sidewalk and garage door with something a little more modern, but we've spent enough on this project for now! here are some photos!

Very, very nice work. Don't over do it with the plantings. What did your neighbors say?

My neighbors were a bit worried when I started painted the brick, but they've complimented the final result!

The only comments I get are about breaking up the gray on the right... I was debating making some modern cedar shutters to surround that window and balance that side out a bit.

I'm hoping plants also help... We had a landscaper draw up something pretty elaborate... but I'm still trying to decide if his recommended plantings will match the new vibe.

I'd also still love a more modern garage door with a row of windows.

You don't need to break up the gray. Plants will do that for you. I think

chartreuse foliage or reddish foliage would be outstanding in front of your house.

Burning bush used for color only. I do not recommend it.

You could leave the brick on the sides of the garage, remove the brick from below the windows on the right side of the house. Then, after adding a window in the gable end over the garage door, use the same siding for both the right side of the house and the front gable over the garage.

If you're redoing all the siding, consider creating a log cabin look with vertical board n' battan (middle of page)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386817055468612305/

or horizontal logs.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386817055468612305/