Please help. Anyone?

How about a bird bath surrounded by wild flowers? Or a more formal arrangement? If it were me though, I would replace all the grass with a garden bed. Put in small trees like a Japanese maple, put in some shrubs like hydrangeas, some perennials like catmint, coneflowers, black-eyed susan

Remove the plants in the gravel circle and add some large hardscape rocks. Rework the size and shape of the circle to give that area some depth and interest. Once the hardscape is done then you can add some hearty plants that are local to your area for lower maintenance.

As far as the house is concerned I think if you work with a landscape pro and make a plan for the entire area you wont need to do much if anything to the house.

Can we get a better photo? This one is really fuzzy.

I'd think maybe something with red or purple foilage- redbuds, bayberries, Japanese maples, ornamental plums... and some winter color if it works in your region. Beauty berries are really nice. A couple boulders and a little mulch for contrast could look really nice.

Southwest Boulder & Stone thanks I was actually thinking of that and will check into it

I wouldn't mix stone with brick. I think your house looks great as it is - I would focus on the landscaping.