Lovely home. Yes to the shutters. May want to consider landscaping to further break it up

Yes to the shutters but please make them accurate. Even if you will have none-working shutters size them as if you would actually need to close them. IMO too narrow shutters look silly.

I like your front door. I would paint it a darker richer red. You could get shutters. I would get raised panel or shaker style and paint them a deep dark green. I like the Benjamin Moore colors.

I would add more red to your garden. Red roses and red leaf plants. For annual color, try coleus.

You could do a yellow door.

Your home is already painted brick so no need to paint.

Yes to shutters that are the correct size.

Yes to better foundation landscaping.

Yes keep the red door.

Yes to new light fixture.

Yes to house numbers.

Yes to painting the siding above roof the same color as roof.

My eye goes immediately to the roof when it should go to front door.

btw lovely home.

Im going to be the odd one out and say no to shutters because it will accentuate how the top half of the house isnt the same style as the bottom.

Your house is adorable! I’m with SashaDog on this —- no to the shutters. If you want to add some more curb appeal, considering changing out the shrubs that flank the door with something flowering, adding large street numbers to the house or a bench on your patio.

I would add a black railing around the porch and up the steps. To me an enclosure to the porch and stairs looks welcoming. Lots of people, not only the elderly, appreciate a railing for safety even if it is not "needed" to comply with a building code. Replace your small black light fixture with a larger one.

Yes to shutters, yes to awning. A simple fabric awning would look fine. Black is good.

Repetition of a colour looks just as good outdoors as it does indoors. Plant more of the red flowers that seem to be doing well near your walkway. Red tulips in spring. Whatever suits your climate. Or spray paint your pots red, add a red bench etc.

Thank you everyone for the comments and pics so far. Very helpful food for thought. We are still in the process of updating the landscaping - the prior owners had some invasive plants that needed to go and the red has to go - we both hate it. But we appreciate all the ideas - lots of inspiration. Keep ‘em coming.

With a wood door and without the red.

Instead of shitters, you could add these colorful trellises. They come in many colors. I happen to love this color.

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