I would first remove the shutters since their sizing is off relative to the windows and then re-evaluate -

I think the brick looks nice, what is the vertical material in the peak? I would be tempted to address that before doing anything with the brick

Yeah, the shutters are really bad. The section under the window is what looks chunky. Not sure why they installed that there.

Agree with removing the shutters. If the vertical siding under the window is covering brick remove it. Can all that "stuff" be removed from around the door? It is odd looking. Paint the peak a midtone color. Better landscaping, then reevaluate before painting the brick

The shutters are the wrong size, remove them. The corrugated material under the upper left window looks odd. If you don't have brick under there and can match the brick, at least put something that doesn't stick out.

I'd remove the cluttered of stuff to the right of your funky, but fun doorframe. If you need a light, center it over the door. The house numbers can go in the brick frame and the mailbox further from the door. A dark navy door would be nice.

The landscaping needs help.

Here is the house with the shutters removed.

I have adjusted the limestone surround at the entrance and painted the ribbed accents the color of the limestone

I believe this front elevation has been poorly modified. It looks like a “remuddling” job. You can see where brick is lighter where there might have been balconies. You might consider a new style appropriate porch/portico to hide the pyramid stone around front door. I might get a stone Mason over and see if it could be removed. Then consider simple Juliette balcony detail outside second floor windows. Here is rough mock up. I wanted to match roof color for painting that peak but couldn’t get it right. Use your imagination. Lol. As part of your landscaping add nice brick or stone pillars with post lights. Nice linear landscaping. Bring attention down from that peak.

We plan on getting rid of the shutters. Agree they’re undersized.

Flo- I think you’re right there may have been a balcony on the left side. Don’t think there was one on the right side. I really like the door+portico you put in but I’m afraid the dimensions and floor plan might not work. I don’t have an entryway. The house is a converted duplex. The front door opens immediately into a interior stairwell. The bottom and upper layouts are identical around the stairwell (kinda like an h). The front porch is 6.5’ wide.

The below is the interior view behind the weird corrugated whatever on the left upper story. You can see there’s some kind of pop-out. No such corresponding pop-out on the other side of the house.

On our to do is to talk to a mason. I don’t believe I can redo the surround around the door without having to rebrick.

The siding near the roofline looks like older wood to me. I thought painting everything one color might help unify the look but we should investigate what’s behind these bits of siding.

Really appreciate all the input!

I kind of like the funky Aztec looking sandstone trim around your front door. And, like Flo (above) think that the siding on the right is masking something. If you look at the lovely herringbone brick accent on the right side of your home, there is a “shadow” of what might be a box of siding around it. I wonder if there is a similar brick accent beneath that siding on the left. (We should take bets on what is found beneath those windows!). As you strip away these additions, keep us posted!

You can modify portico to fit your home. A single door is fine. Unifying color is good idea. With all the brick and trim variations going with. Romabio brick treatment will be a great choice.