What a shame to paint that brick IMO it is what makes the house , the shutters need to be removed from the triple window and the rest painted black with a black new front door with whole side lights or even better a double front door in black. Painting the brick on that house will immedistely lower its value IMHO

I agree that it's a shame to paint the brick! Such a beautiful property! But - to answer your question - I would leave the steps until after you have the other brick painted, and then see what you think.

I agree. It is a shame to paint that brick. I walk through a lovely neighborhood and admire the beautiful homes. The ONE that stands out as so wrong is the one with the painted brick. They have destroyed the look of their home.

I know your question was about painting the stairs, and I would say no. But also, as others have pointed out, your brick looks nice and by painting it you take a no maintenance product and turn it into a long term maintenance issue (sometimes wish Fixer Upper had never been on TV as Joanna Gaines has never met a brick she didn't paint, LOL). If you're wanting to change the look of the house paint the stucco/siding (can't tell which product it is) areas, the shutters and the front door first. Live with that for a while and if you feel you absolutely have to paint the brick, THEN paint it.

If you're interested in seeing some different color schemes check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts. I do virtual makeovers to show you how your house could look with changes.

Thank you so much for all the suggestions. Unfortunately the photo is a bit misleading as the brick is quite pink. Not sure why the photo doesn't capture it. It dates the house and everyone one has said "PAINT THE BRICK"!

I personally would not buy a painted brick house. In my area some people paint brick houses to hide a foundation problem. Are you willing to repaint the house every 3-5 years as recommended. You must also use special paint. The average cost to paint a brick house is $7000. If you must change the color stain the brick. If you live in a snow area painted steps are very slippery.

Kat, everyone says paint the brick, but what do you say? You could do things with the non brick areas and the trim that would tone down the pink in the brick. Don't paint it because everyone is telling you to, only paint it if YOU want to.

Whether you want to paint the brick is up to you, but to dispel misinformation you can paint the brick an not need maintanence every 5 years. You need to find a pro painter who uses a ceramic or mineral based paint that seals to the brick. It will last much longer. Also, I don’t mind the look of painted brick. It can be done well. I would not paint the stairs though.

Eactly my sentiment! The house looks so natural in its surroundings. White paint would make it look like a toadstool in all that greenery, IMO. Right now, the brick provides relief from the solid roof color by the variation in the bricks. Painting would just connect two solid items - the roof and the body of the house - in an unpleasant way. If it were mine I'd invest the $7,000 in removal of the clumpy shrubs and hedge and installation of a more updated landscape. The addition of a tree straight out from the shuttered triple window would be a great move. And removal of those shutters there is wise.