This is the front

I'd remove the fence and put in a garden. I'd start with a shrub that would fill much of the space. I'd paint the garage door a color similar to, possibly a few shades darker than the siding, paint the shutters a prettier color, blue, probably and paint the vertical trim on the bay window a color that matches, as closely as possible, the trim.

remove the shutters,(they do nothing good for the home) paint the siding a color that works better w/the brick (that grayish blue is too cool. you need a warmer tone ) , paint the trim/garage door, add iron hardware to the garage door, DIY some flower beds w/plants/flowers, get a diff looking front door, and bring in some potted plants, furniture for the patio area. you could also stencil the concrete if you like. then work on the grass and surrounding area. Give all those trees a good pruning

here's a similar brick w/a similar bay window. I like this dark siding color

Here's another modernized split. try a warm charcoal gray on siding (Anonymous, kendall Charcoal) and go w/Urbane Bronze on the garage door. New front door, and of course, landscaping. get large address numbers, exterior light

You want to paint the brick white? great. look at Romabio masonry for a full coverage.

other colors that go w/red brick

Here's a red brick w/a dark blue siding, dark wood-look garage doors (they have paint to do this look) new front door.

Hale navy or Gentlemans Gray would be a close match to this siding color

1. Get rid of the shutters.

2. Paint - For the siding, choose a warmer gray that works with your bricks - paint the part to the left of the door a few shades darker in the same tone. Paint the garage door the color of the darkest brick. Paint the trim by the bay window the same shade as the surrounding siding.

3. Update the landscaping, especially in front and of the patio and in front of the house.

I love Beth's paint color suggestions. It would look so much better dark.

I would probably add a structure to cover the area from the garage to the wall on the right. It would break up the blank wall and add some shelter over the front door - like an arbor shown here. If that's not possible, I would install a large trellis in front of that blank wall and plant some beautiful flowering plants:

Good idea Oly. I like the wood arbor idea. Perfect spot on the porch for one.

I would extend the garage overhang over the porch. It will give a nice horizontal line to the house, and fill that bare space with something that looks like it logically should be there. It's also practical to have a cover over the front door in the rain. I don't know how much this would cost but it would be your most expensive change.

The gray siding will work with the brick colour if you get rid of all the white. Paint the garage door, shutters and any white trim in a darker gray. I know the shutters are not technically the correct size for the windows etc., but I think they add a little interest to the upper story. But in a quieter colour than the white, and I wouldn't paint them a stand-out colour.

Get rid of the railing, and fill the entrance area with a few substantial pieces of furniture e.g. 2 Adirondack chairs in black.

Large black house numbers to fill the wall, and a large black mailbox.

The red front door colour is wrong with the brick - navy blue would look good. Or a dark green.

Evergreen landscaping all the way across to the driveway to give a nice unbroken line all the way across. Some taller shrubs at either side of the bay window. The bed in front of the bay window needs to be at least 5-6 feet deep to be in scale with the house.

Nice house and will look even better with these changes.

I disagree with the recommendations to dig up your front patio and plant it. It will be expensive to remove, and the soil under there is irreparably compacted. It will be an exercise in frustration. The trellis is unlikely to grow anything well in that soil. Also, anything that you grow up a trellis will leave you with a bare trellis in the winter, so I don't recommend it to fill that wall. Even in good soil with the right conditions, it would take years to cover a trellis as pictured above. Clematis are finicky, and like their heads in the sun and the roots shaded - a condition you do not have in that nook between the garage wall and the wall by the door..

I would take advantage of the blank canvas and make this an inviting seating area with lighting, art, seating, maybe a fountain or water wall. . .

I took away the shutters, added some white trim and repainted using the color strip that has SW evergreen fog using lighter and darker shades.

Partim's idea is great!, and Doug's is wonderful too!

What room is to the left of the front door? I'd spend most of the budget and put in a large window there. Add some gorgeous large planters for seasonal arrangements and tidy up (as mentioned, remove shutters, paint garage and trim).

doug is a perfect example of why landscaping makes the exterior! even w/the existing paint color, that yard is stunning. now just imagine a new siding color, no shutters, new front door, painted garage door, and new lights.

redoing the bay window to a bumpout like this, would also take it up a notch

10k $ budget? Lots of good ideas suggested but it appears that you’ll have to do it in stages. Nothing wrong with that, just do what would make the biggest impact for you. … Btw, Jennifer Hogan, do you have link to pic #7, love the wall panels art ? area looks very similar to my front atrium entry.

I like the suggestions of @partim and others to add a roof of some sort (open for light or closed for shelter) to the blank wall area, and the suggestions of going dark with the siding/trim and refining the detailing on the bay window. The element that still bothers me after those changes is the very wide overhang of the main roof on the left side. Obviously it's okay structurally (it's still up there!), but to the eye it looks like it needs support. This would probably be more than $10k, but maybe someday the column of brick and the siding wall to the left of the blank area could be extended up to the roof to provide that visual impression of support and to balance the facade? Something like this?

Here is an example of a house transformed by color.

Doug nailed it!! You sooo NEED a covered porch infront of your home to balance the window. Just extend the roof line from the garage to the right of the front door. 10K is a generous budget. Easy peasy. Do not paint the brick, celebrate it!

Some landscape design ideas to explore:

while this color is stunning, they did a heck of lot more than paint. they replaced windows, added a dormer, enlarged the upper gable, moved the front door, added a portico, new roof, AND landscaping.

Thank you all for your suggestions. We really like the idea of leaving the siding paint as is, and instead spending the money on good landscaping and a pergola like in @Dig Doug's Designs mockup.