That's a facade with a lot of stuff going on. Two types of stone, multiple colors, lots of angles, strong lines from the gables. You can't improve it by adding more details, like wood accents in gables or an arbor. Just embrace it. It's funky, it's unique. You could paint the garage door to match the window trim above the door.

It's very hard to comment on landscaping from a distance and in winter. Lush landscaping goes a lot way towards making any house look fantastic. When it comes to plants, I always think more is better.

I think the house is nice as it is , landscaping is where you can up the curb appeal Glad to hear the tree is going that was next to the house I am not sure I would do a tree in the center of that yard it is quite a small area and you have 2 nice trees on the boulevard. I think a deeper flower bed with a nice combo of perennials to give you color and interest all year would be agood start . Sesonal plants mixed in to cover flowering gaps . The garage door is the focal point now so a toned down color might be a good idea. A color for the front door too but I would wait until the plants are flowering and see which color works with the house . You need to be careful to not choose something thta looks cheap next to all the stone

Not this landscaping but this idea, which takes the focus off uneven roofline of a large house with a lot of angles. Time for a garden designer to choose plantings that suit your local conditions.

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Paint the garage door and the entry door the same color as your trim.

Thanks @cat_ky, the post states the magnolia is being removed. The garage doors are a stained cedar, will look into if they can be lightened. Would like to keep them stained and not painted but I guess that will depend on what is do-able.

Thanks @Sigrid, yes lots going on. It's actually one type of stone, just with color variation. I agree, dead winter landscaping doesn't help to envision lol.

Thanks @Patricia Colwell Consulting and @BeverlyFLADeziner. Beverly, the greenery on the arbor is what i was envisioning for it, not just the stark wood. Maybe painted the trim color so hidden underneath. Will need to think on that...

I will see if I can find an app to play with putting the trim color on the garage and front door.

It's so strange to me they didn't match the door stains!

Painting the front and garage door the same colour as the trim gives a softer look.

Thanks @lisedv definitely a softer look! Very worth consideration. The door might disappear into the brick if it's painted the same as the trim, and not sure about the white, but helps to see it in a different tone.

This is a much more substantial home ofc but has the same silvermist rattlesnake austin stone and similar color trim (from the stonemaker's website) with cedar accents in the same tone as the original garage doors. Maybe we should ask to start with having the front door stained to match the garage doors and work from there? Or would that just be TWO dark holes on the front of the house?

(side note: also realized if you click the photos they are clear lol)

I can't add much that hasn't been mentioned as far as your garage and front doors.

I'm glad you're taking out the magnolia. No, to a tree being added to the front yard. The two trees planted near the sidewalk will do the trick. I would extend the front flower bed forward with a nice curved line to it, to soften up the look of the many sharp angles of the house. Other than that, your home is lovely.

Thanks @orchidrain I agree on larger curved bed and no tree in the middle!

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The door might seem white but it's meant to be the same colour as the garage door. You're the one on site to see things in their true colours and if you feel the taupe is too light for the area the perhaps keep the front door black.

Thanks @lisedv. Sorry I misread the door as white. I think the taupe trim paint would be okay for the garage and front door. Both doors are actually cedar wood and stained, so I think I would prefer they be stained instead of painted. The garage doors may look black but they are actually stained a dark Hickory. Not sure how easy it is to lighten stain? Or if it would be better to just stain the front door Hickory to match? That might just make 2 black holes instead of one...