Brightly painted front door, even a creamy white, along with completely new landscaping.

^This color is a little more sedate, but would brighten your entry area

^This is bright white, maybe a creamy white would work a bit better with your brown brick.

How about a yellow front door - sort of a mellow yellow, not bright

Agree, no shutters, brighter door, container plantings, landscaping for sure. Try the Landscape Design forum for ideas. Cute house.

You could paint the trim a blue to match a blue door. The suggestion to add some siding material to the peaks is a good one--kind of a reverse of the house shown below:

Landscaping with light paths and mulching would lighten the house as well.

Landscaping as suggested. Depending upon your climate, I would be tempted to go for a “cottage” look, adding white “Iceberg” roses, that way your windows will appear more intentional ( for lack of a better term ). Also, some nice carriage lights, brighter front door. A really nice looking house, landscaping will make a huge difference.

Love this idea! Thank you so much!