Here are some additional views.

• we are adding an addition to second story in back of house.

• roof is staying (for now) and could envision a black roof down the road…
  

  

Here is the elevation of the addition from the back of the house

If the roof will be brown for awhile, I’m not sure white is the best choice for siding. Since you’re adding a roofed area to the home, maybe you should bite the bullet and put on black shingles now. That would look so much better with white siding.

https://thelandofcolor.com/how-to-pick-roof-color-let-hue-family-be-your-guide/

What colors do you like for a house?

All white or light gray with white accents

I would stick with all lap siding. The house has a nice horizontal feel to it and adding board and batten will fight with the horizontal feel of the house.

And adding shakes will cut the house making it feel more squat. It's a cute house. Don't try and make it something it isn't. I'd play up the porch and entryway and tone down the garage by making the garage door the same color as you choose for the house.

Definitely go with Hardie.

While I think a black roof would be best with white siding, it’s not possible at this time. I was looking for white siding with a brown roof and liked this example.

Thanks cpartist! Good advice on the siding and we are definitely getting rid of that garage door and will get one that matches the siding.

If you want to do white, pick a soft white so it's not so stark.

Personally I could see the house in a gray/blue or a soft gray/green.

@cpartist - any advice for the porch? You mentioned to focus there…do you mean with color/furniture or brick,shakes etc?

Can I see a closer photo of the porch?

Do those two posts do anything? Right now they are way undersized but also look off on either side of the top of the stairs.

You mentioned to focus there…do you mean with color/furniture or brick,shakes etc?

Choose a door color that says welcome to my house. And then yes, furniture and maybe a pretty outdoor rug.

Here are two views that hopefully help. We are moving the stairs to the right (to align with the door bump out. The two small posts will get replaced by one bigger post in the middle (see amateur mock-up below :)

We are now considering changing the roof as well. What color would you recommend with arctic white siding? Will likely be GAF timberline HDZ shingles. charcoal? Appalachian sky?