Is that cedar siding? We can’t tell. How about the porch floor and railings - are they cedar or treated lumber? If you could tell us if those surfaces are paintable that would help us give advice.

No shutters. Those on the left front are very obviously ill-suited for those windows.

Attention to the yard and plantings would go a very long way toward improving the looks of this home. The overgrown shrubs/trees at the porch steps should be removed. If you are able to do that work yourself, that’s free.

I can imagine bright white wooden rocking chairs on the porch. Or a porch swing with yellow cushions. Short and round flowering (white or yellow) shrubs in front of the porch.

I agree, no shutters on this house. You dont need them, and they do detract from the pretty arched windows. Your house looks stained, rather than painted, and the color it is looks great with your green roof, and your style house. I wouldnt be painting anything. If you need to refresh the house siding, then pick a stain, that matches what you have. Put your money into landscaping, and lawn care which your house does need. Enlarge the flower beds in front of the deck, and plant colorful flowers in them. Trim, all the shrubs etc that you have now. Add some colorful furniture on your porch, which is a lovely place to sit and enjoy on a nice day. Your sidewalk, definitely needs to be trimmed around it, so it looks neater, and it needs to be cleaned.

new landscaping for sure. a new walkway thats as wide as the stairs, downspouts painted to blend in with the siding.

I'd consider painting the house a much lighter color. I think the light color of the roof combined with the dark siding makes the house recede and the roof dominate. Now, maybe this impression is from your pictures. The weather and where the sun is facing can make a huge difference. I might go with a light off-white.

The shutters on your arched windows look silly. I'd get rid of them.

I agree, no shutters. I would first get a professional landscape/ hardscape plan that can be implemented as your budget allows. Maybe someone can do a mockup of the posts painted white so that they can be seen. You can then add decor, lighting, etc.

It is currently cedar siding painted a dark brown. I Love all the light colors but am afraid that it would show dirt easily (it is right off of a dirt road). Love all the amazing ideas!

The porch and railings are treated lumber as well (also painted)

I'll save you a couple of bucks....no shutters on those windows. Paint them the green of the roof, the posts and railings.

Oh, no, cedar siding painted....stain would have been the better choice.

Evidently you can stain over paint.

To achieve this without sanding down to bare wood, you must use a gel stain. Gel stains are thicker, oil-based products that behave more like a semi-transparent glaze, allowing you to create a beautiful faux-wood finish or "antiqued" look directly over painted surfaces.

I would definitely lighten the siding to a Mid-Tone Earth Color. Taupe, Warm Gray, Beige the best choices for hiding dust because their tone naturally matches the color of the dirt. Then follow some of Design Interior South's great ideas.

Here is visual of soft , natural, timeless and easy maintain colors.

Warm greige for siding, Sage green for shutters, natural wood for raling.