"I would make my own board and batten shutters and use hardware to make them look operable. I like shutters but my main issue is that the front windows are 30” wide double windows."

Patch the holes with a silicone caulk as close as a match as possible and be done with it. The siding will fade out to the same color fairly quickly and from the street the caulk will not be obvious.

I have built custom shutters and they turned out really well for a house we renovated. They were about the same color as my fence in my] profile (just added). I will try to post the pic of shutter later today. So, these shutters were just an accent and even though they were undersized for the window, they still looked very sharp. The stained cedar look might not fit your property, but I do not think you have to worry about the size (as in non-functional). I'll go for a walk and take a picture of them soon.

If you’re going to replace the shutters, don’t do board and batten; they don’t really fit the style of the house. What would look better is either solid, paneled shutters like you have now, or louvered shutters (mock or operable).

Milkwork man - that’s what I really should do, unfortunately I’m one of those guys that noticed little small stuff like that even though no one else does. I did order some caulk that should be the same color. If it isn’t that bad I’ll proceed without shutters. The good thing is the holes right next to the window will be covered by the trim so it will only be a few that need patching.

here's a sample.

Beautiful house coffee dude! Those shutters definitely add a nice charm. If do shutters they will be painted the same color as the front door, stained cedar wouldn’t look right on my house.

What about amping up the moldings. You have a large fancier trimwork around the slider to the left and then these small trims on the windows. I would beef up all the window trims. I would also paint the sidelights on the front door so it matches. It will give more presence to that as well. If you do put shutters back up they just need to be wider. Not enough to cover the windows but 3-6" wider than what they are now - and n all the windows - not just the top ones.

Good luck! Post follow up pictures!

The above pic is nice, is that doable though?

Window Genius, what exactly do you mean by “doable”. That’s the after picture so it’s already done!

If there is enough space for a realistic size shutter, I'm seeing more and more "barn door" hardware used at the top

Ray, great job, love the trim, it looks very nice.

The use of barn door hardware is really interesting! Looks great. May have to ‘steal’ that idea!