I say go with a red maroon!

Could we see a picture of the entire house?

I couldn't find a good picture of the entire house, but here's one I had during the winter. Does this help? We still haven't changed the shutters and can use some ideas.

As it is now the house doesn't have a focal point that is obvious .I would go with a dark charcoal on the shutters. Can't quite tell if there is maroon in your stone work. If there is I would then paint the front door & the sidelights maroon. This will draw the eye to the front door & stonework.

I think you need larger shutters, they look a little small for you windows. Then, a dark taupe from your stones or a charcoal as someone suggested. It looks like there are some terra cotta colored stones. You could pull that color for the front door. I'm not a fan of any shade of red for shutters, they just look too cheap and your home is too pretty!

What a pretty house! I agree the shutters look small. They should be in proportion to the windows. If they were to actually close, they would cover the entire window.

Just curious since it's a little hard to tell on my screen...what color is your roof? The darkest color from your stone work sounds nice for the shutters. I would definitely paint the great pillars on your front porch white, along with the inside trim on the windows, and the trim along the roof. Gotta think more on the front door...agree with laurakdesigns...not red.

Thanks for your ideas. I do like the idea of a charcoal or dark taupe. The stonework leans more toward a terra cotta than a maroon. What color would you suggest for the (wood) accent part that runs across the top of the window. I'm not sure what it's called. Thanks much!

Chloebud - so do you think white pillars would look ok with our beige color siding? I suppose that will make them stand out and add to the front door focal point!

This home is beautiful!!!

I found a better picture from a few years ago that show the roof color better. Thanks for all your comments and advice. I'm definitely going to find larger shutters and find a color scheme that works the dark taupe/charcoal and terra cotta tone for the door. I'm excited about this once again!!

Teal--wow never thought of that. Your pictures of houses using teal are so pretty and a refreshing option!

Yes...I do think white pillars would look good against your beige siding, along with white edging around the windows and roof.

Good question about the headers/toppers above your windows. I'm thinking white to go with the window edging I mentioned. I know these photos are a little different but might give you an idea of what I mean. The last photo shows the header the same color as the shutters. I kind of like the white. Try a google search for "exterior window headers"...lots of options.

Think the window header would be nice in a dark charcoal to match the shutters. This would visually enhance the color around the windows especially on the garage where there is not a lot of windows. Not sure about widening the shutters to match the width of the windows. In some spots the shutter would land about at the edge of the house. Measure first!

How about black shutters and a red or teal door? I like the idea of a very classic shutter color. It's easier to change the color of the door.

First, are you selling anytime soon? or is this for you? Second, if it's for you...is it about expressing your personality or fitting in with neighbors or trends? Consult a design professional in your area that can assist you in finding those answers....and more

On a different note, I wanted you to know that you can tweak the color of your stone if you desire. I did it because I had some stones that were a bit pink, and they really bothered me. I got 2 quarts of concrete stain, one brown and one a golden tan, then I mixed a portion of each with each other to create a third color stain. I used the dark brown on my pink rock which completely disguised it, it's a nice brown now. I warmed up the "colorless" or cement colored rocks with the golden tan, and touched up any other stones whose color wasn't what I wanted. Then, I sealed it all with concrete sealer which darkened them slightly. The grey stones became a darker grey - much prettier. That was two years ago and they still look great so don't think your rock locks you into a certain color for your door and shutters.

I would skip the shutters altogether, and just put nice wide trim around them and maybe some fancy molding above them. Your windows are big and already take up a lot of room without having shutters too.

Navy blue on shutters and on the trim around the door as well as the sidelights. Paint the underside of the eave navy and consider painting the porch ceiling as well.

Dark Navy on the shutters and taupe

Your house reminds me of my old neighborhood from Wisconsin. After seeing the house with snow, I did some homework to make your trim pop. While I like the idea of a chartreuse door, I don't think it would look that great against a backdrop of snow. So I found some photos that I thought would help.

I know a lot of people said don't do red, and I kind of agree, but you need a color pop with all that white. How about rust or orange-red.

I would use a deep charcoal for the shutters.

I was going to suggest a poppy red (orange red). Would look like a fiesta all year long. Accent with flowers in yellow, rust and reds.

I like the idea of the washed out teal door, white or cream shutters. Look to lighten things up. While I love charcoal, the cool tones will feel fresh and welcome you each time you come home. Accent for the seasons will be easy with yellows, moss greens, and red & silver at the Holidays.

I think it all depends on how long a typical winter is for you. I know each year is different, but if you are located in a state that gets at least four or five months of snow, you want your home to look inviting during those months. I lived, and am from NE Wiscosin, and some years we had nothing, but most years we had snow from Thanksgiving to after Easter. Cool tones are better in warm climates. Of course, that's just my opinion.

I now live in an area that doesn't get the long snowy winters, just mostly rain. So I like the bright and cool colors during that time of the year.

Susan macfarlane - we are located in Milwaukee wi area, so we certainly get our fair share of snow. Bet my winter house photo brought back those memories of long winters! I do think a reddish orange door would bring that pop of color year round.

Dixie- that us a great tip for livening up the stonework. Our stones are rather faded and your idea for using concrete stain would do the trick to freshen things up. Also, if we were to go with charcoal or dark taupe shutters, it would make it easier to coordinate the look with the stone. Thanks again.

I have to revise, as I saw the other picture of the roof. Is it tan or beige? If so, I would still do the door in the orange-red color, but I would have the shutters a deep chocolate color. From the other photos, I thought the roof was a dark grey.

Beef up the window trim, eliminate the shutters.

http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/

I would remove the shutters, there is not enough room to make them bigger.

I don't think you need to change the shutters. The only ones that look too small to me are those on the very right. I would do them in teal and I definitely think you should paint your trim all around. Maybe a light beige--something similar to your rock. Or a brighter cream and then do the columns as well.

Actually, the shutters on the far right are the only ones properly sized. Shutters should be half the width of the window. mbuckmaster's most recent post was August of last year. Wonder what they ended up doing...

lol wow I didn't see the date. It came up on my 'recommended' feed and I suppose I assumed it was recent.

I know...it happens to me all the time. Maybe the dates should be more front and center!