Are you painting? Landscaping needed. The tree to the right (side) of the house looks like its too close to your house ( or maybe it's to the back , hard to tell). Yes, the trellises need to go. I'd get some larger modern house numbers & mount them vertically on the wall (between the large window & your entry) , as Lon as your number address not too long :). Wide planting beds (either curving or geometric) would look nice.

I think your MCM direction is a good way to go. Definitely change the front door to something more in keeping with the design of the house. Looks like your garage door is already a MCM style. If it is in good shape then painting it, maybe highlighting the trim would help. The vertical siding on the right side would be better changed to something horizontal to emphasize the lines of the house. Some contrast in color as stated earlier is also something I would do. If you're interested in seeing how some changes might look check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts. I do virtual makeovers so you can see the look before committing money to your renovation.

Ok first of all here the siding on this house is brick, Flo you have a great idea look but think of a sider coming to bid on applying wood siding over brick. If this is can be done, look at the price they will charge for it. The really only thing is paint the brick and also paint your front door and garage door an accent color. Yes the tree in front does cause problems to cement work and the roots will drill right though! Look around your area and see what color their homes are and go with close color but different to stand yours out. Landscaping is needed here also to help enhance the land and home.

Ken

Corina, it's hard to tell for sure...by any chance is the small tree to the right of the garage a Japanese maple?

I would remove the birdbath by the lamp post, and place it somewhere else. Maybe plant something around the base of the lamp post for interest and color. It doesn't have to be a large area.

Paint the downspouts to blend in with the brick.

Few thoughts to add to those you have: I would ditch the birdbath; replace or eliminate the lamppost; put your garbage bin in the garage and consult w/a landscape architect to create a professional landscape plan. I would incorporate a curved walkway from your drive way to front door and consider perennial garden for everblooming color in your raised brick planting area.

Thanks for all the input. Chloebud, that small tree is a Japanese maple. Other than that, I really have no clue what else is in the yard. Partly because I'm waiting for stuff to come up for the spring and partly because I'm not much of a gardener!

Great...take good care of the Japanese maple! :) By any chance are you in the Northwest?

I'm actually in the midwest...Michigan to be exact.

We lived in Michigan when I was a kid...so pretty! I only asked since your photo looked like a Northwest location could be possible, and Japanese maples are so prolific there with the climate.