Congrats on your house. Before I saw you mention black, it is what came to my mind too. Tricorn black. Sherwin Williams. There is a softness about it that looks lovely with brick.

Not black but a charcoal gray would work IMO.

I would go with a medium solid gray roof shingle not shingles with variations. Then paint everything that is white a gray/green.

Thank you very much everyone! If I go with some sort of grey for the siding, would I paint the columns, trims and garage door the same color or go with the black for those? Thanks so much for your suggestions.

You might try a shade darker than the siding for the trim.

Yes. I hate it too. I absolutely agree with the reworking of that sunroom. We are intending to move the sun room back, maybe about four feet, extending the deck and allowing for the soffit overhang. It needs some trims and moldings also. I was wondering about replacing the slider with garden doors with black muntins, and maybe some sconce lighting either side of the glass doors. I also think that castle-like feature looks weird and I am looking for some sort of alternative capping there as well.

I too hate white with brick also blue BTW. This is one of my fave with brick and I love how all the trim , garage door ets is the same .I think before deciding anything thta sun room has to go that is just plain awful I do not think paint will help that,It is hard to tell what and how it is attached but IMO no wya does thta stay as it is .

So are both columns and the freestanding brick pier to the left of the stairs new? That whole area needs reworking. The porch on first and second floors should start at the top of the stairs.

Yes. It would seem that those two front columns are later additions. I am guessing in the 70’s. The porch would some how need to be built out to help correct the asthetic, but there is still a load issue that befuddles me and this makes me second guess the project. Perhaps I do a cheap paint makeover, as the roof needs to be done immediately and look at having it taken down altogether as the ultimate goal in the near future.

Do you need a larger deck for the sunroom?

If you keep it as is, add an awning and French doors, it will be as a Juliet balcony and give some depth and dimension and charm at the same time.

I never thought of this! I so appreciate the wonderful ideas and suggestions from everyone.

The SW Urbane Bronze is a deep earthy warm brownish gray with olive (no beige or pink) undertones, very rich color with brick-- yet not black or gray.

I have lousy draw software but here is my concept. I added a wood garage door and awning. No white supposed to be showing. Front door and awning colors tbd.

Filled in slots in the parapet with wood trim.

Thanks so much for this visual. That colour change alone would make a world of difference. The white just screams, ”ugly addition.” The darker color brings it to more of a dull roar. lol. This helps alot.

Add trim molding around the French door, at the outside corner of the add-on, and where it transitions to the brick. Extend the eave fasia board to include the add-on.

I did not realize it was an add-on but it does explain the flat transition.

Those are great suggestions! Thank you so much!

I think your brick is a warm red and painting the trim a warm cream/light tan instead of the harsh white would go a long way. I'd paint the siding in the sunroom addition as close a red to the brick as I could get, going a bit darker, if you're struggling with a match.

I'd fill the little strip in front of the house between the stairs and the driveway with flowers.

Do the windows really need updating? There's a trend to throw away windows every 10-20 years or so, but storm windows can preserve original windows and provide the insulation and are much more authentic, cheaper and better for the environment than vinyl windows that are going to a landfill in 10 years. My town's dump has a mountain of discarded windows all the time. It's a small town.

Thank you. I love the idea of filling that space with flowers. There are some lovely leaded glass and stained glass windows, not really visible from the photos on the house as well as the garage door, that I am hoping to keep. Unfortunately some are in poor condition and will need to be replaced. The sun room is a later addition and it has vinyl windows and skylights that are failing. I do share your sentiment of trying to preserve the elements of the house that we do love, like many of these windows. We find ourselves in a tug of war between efficiency, comfort, and convenience and respecting and caring for those origional features that are the charcter that drew us to it in the first place.…and yes, those landfills need fewer of us contributing to those mountains.

Here is an older Google Street view image I found. It looks like the siding color was brown. Even this looks better as a tempory fix. We know the house as a whole is just a giant project and we are proritzing the deferred maintenance issues, like the roof, electrical upgrades, heating systems, etc. The full scope of the sunroom issues and possible removal may need to be deferred for several months, possibly next year due to the magnitude of the renovation needs overall and securing a spot in the contractor’s schedule. We know the trough and the roof need to be done right away to avoid leaks and damage, so I really appreciate the ideas and color suggestions that will also drive shingle, window, and trough colors as we make our way toward the big picture. The advice that I have received here has given me alot to think about. Thank you very much for your comments, ideas, and advice!

Great back story and such a gorgeous home. Please keep us posted : )

The home leans Tudor. The sun room should blend better and the railing for the deck IMO should have been metal if the details on the home didn't allow concrete balusters like you see below.

Do they mean add half timbers something like this to make it Tudor? Or to the brick also?

Interesting. It was originally built 1914 if that has any bearing on the style direction. That section with the turret and the garage does not look original on close inspection of the brick. in person.

Beautiful home! Maybe it’s too much, but I do love eggplant with brick. Could also try a charcoal or sage or olive green.