Love your house. If you want to change it, though, I would get rid of the shutters and maybe paint the trim something other than white, although I don't really mind the white. I would not change anything else.

For the landscaping, I would add a few trees and maybe remove the plantings close to the house, widen the bed and plant a mixed border with looser shrubs. That said, maybe check our examples of mid-century type plantings to complement the lines of your house. What you already have is not bad-I just would not choose something I have to prune!

This one is similar to yours (I am not a fan of the white, sharing for the window trim and landscaping which is pretty minimal). I hope the link works. I will try it once I post, but I have never linked to pinterest before and they may not allow it.

similar home

The house looks very nice just like it is. Its the landscaping that needs redoing. all those little pruned bushes in a straight line, are not very interesting. Have a landscaping company come and design a new landscape for the front (including a few trees in the front yard, preferably blooming type). You can then work off that plan, little by little, until you have the front looking really nice.

Remove the shutters, paint the trim any trim color other than stark white, and redo the landscaping to be softer/ more naturalistic/ lush. It’s a great house with nice lines.

A few possibilities:

I washed the stone to make it grayer (less brown and less varied), painted the siding to be slightly more brown (less purple), so the two materials talk to each other. Removed shutters and the shrubs below those lovely long windows, widened the walk, used the removed shrubs to enclose an entry patio, painted trim a warmer color. The added plants are astilbe and hosta (assuming this area is shaded), both very easy care.

When the roof needs re-doing, maybe consider a warmer weathered-wood color?

Thank you so much,what kind of plants?

"The added plants are astilbe and hosta. "

The picture was older, I have a new roof but basically the same color maybe a pinch lighter

What is MCM abbreviated for? Mid-Century ?

MCM is short for Mid-Century Modern. However, I don't really see your home as MCM. The high hipped roof is not typical of the style; neither are the windows. Here are some descriptions of MCM:

"Minimalist, with clean lines, flat or gabled roofs, dramatic edges, and large picture windows."

"A very wide, low footprint with large, open spaces, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an emphasis on bringing the outdoors in."

"Clean lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, an open floor plan, functionality, as well as a minimalist touch, change in elevation, bright colors, geometric accents."

"Minimal fuss and ornamentation, sleek lines juxtaposed by organic shapes."

Google "MCM homes" for images.

I have a house much like yours. NO, it is not an MCM. Its a very nice looking hip roof ranch house. Sadly, many are confused about exactly what an MCM is and think that anything built in that era is automatically MCM. That is definitely not true.

I would go with off-white siding and white trim. Make walking way visually wide with plants, lights and mulch. And bright front door. Pull color from stones.

Or beige/tan

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering Images

What type of plants? We live in GA and hard to keep annuals watered enough

Check your local nurseries what plants they have for your location. Check your neighbours for plants as well.