Thks for your input! I am not too ecstatic about the color of brown that is on the sash and garage door. Could you suggest a color that would still maintain rustic but give our house a little more curb appeal? I really like the craftsman 6 lite doors also. Not sure if this would match rustic. If so, would a dentil shelf work?

If you can please upload a photo of the garage door end of the house? The one thing that bothers me from the photos so far is the shutters! Since they are too small and you desire a simple look, you might consider removing them? Also with all of that brick it would be cleaner. After seeing the other end and garage door I will be able to help more!

My, what a giant, bright garage you have! I know you didn't ask, but I'd paint the entire garage & garage door khaki.

For the front door - if you don't use the screen door, remove it. Since your window panes are giving off a blue-ish vibe and your roof is gray, I think I'd paint the front door a dusty gray navy blue. If you keep the screen, paint it too. Keep the brown on the posts - since they are underscaled I think that will draw the least amount of attention to them.

If your sashes are wooden, paint them khaki. If they are metal, I'd be very tempted to leave them alone.
If you keep the shutters, paint them khaki.

Felixgrantham- your idea about khaki would be lovely with the green in the brick. I think I would paint the trim black as well as the posts and remove the shutters. Go khaki with the door.

Did they post a photo of the garage door end of the house? I'm a missing something? Yes remove shutters! Black or Dark Brown and khaki great color combo! I think cool garage doors can "seal the deal"!!

Kevin, the fourth photo shows the garage.

-- It looks to me as if the garage was added on because it is painted a light color with no brick continuing the line from the house. Am I reading this right? In the 2 homes below, the first one has white garage doors that are so dominate you completely miss the wonderful entrance to the home. In the 2nd shot, the home reads much better because the colors are unified across the front. Let's face it, most garage doors are not that gorgeous so blend them in to the rest of the home and help them behave in the bigger picture.

Install brick on the bottom 36" or so, or, the entire front of the garage. If you opt for the partial brick front, paint the rest of the garage a color that is close to the dominate brick color. Sometimes the best color for blending in brick is the color of the cement, grouting [khaki]. Use the garage color paint on the trim for the rest of the house. Black would be a nice addition.

Changing the front door color can be great too but I would stay with "expensive-looking" colors like the corporate guys use - -navy, maroon, emerald or deep forest green, gray flannel.

Thanks Dar, but on my iPhone that photo gets "cut-off"! I'm flying blind! So I gather it's a big garage door that looks odd? Anyway this post is moving along I will follow from the back seat!!

a terra cotta color ..

I'm facing the same road block - Yellow, Green, and Orange are my fav's but not practical. In the end I'm the one who needs to love it. Try a slate, just seems to fit. Good luck.

I appreciate all of your suggestions! very helpful. The garage was not added on; it only looks that way because the brick stops and beige siding covers the garage area and continues all the way around the house. The garage is the same color as the dark brown shudders. I will attach a straight-on shot of the house so that you can see the entire house for your final recommendations. Thanks again for your feedback everyone! Wow!

Perfect! An overall photo would be great! Also close up or photo from garage side.

Kevin, I have attached the images of the garage. Hope this helps! Thank you SO much!

ok ... final picture of the whole house. It's a cloudy day as you can probably tell!

Thanks for the garage pics! If this was my house I wouldn't add any brick around or on the garage walls, but I would paint the stucco darker and install a new garage door with a band of windows in the upper panel. This home could easily lean toward Craftsman Style. The new garage door could help add character. I will post some examples! "Carry On"

Craftsman style garage door with knee brace trellis over the top? Not white, maybe door and trellis painted same color as window sash?

Craftsman style exterior lights?

Amazing! I have never seen anything like this over the garage. Great advice for me to consider. I appreciate your time and creativity!