You have a handsome house — I hope some clever people chime in with ideas for your “update”

So much potential with your house!
I envision Romablio Paint in a warm white on the brick, new wider cedar shutters, black door, landscaping.

Paint the siding the same color as brick to visually add height.

Second vote removal of hedge, long rectangular hedges date the house.

Third vote removal of hedge, and please do not paint your brick. I would remove the shutters the windows are to big for them. I honestly think your house looks perfectly fine on the outside besides that, just needs some new landscaping.

Do not paint the brick . Get rid of those poorly sized shutters . I am not seeing the stone , remove the overgrown hedge in fact all the overgrown plantings.I would paint the siding a nice soft gray/ green and the garage door . Then landscaping.

Don't paint the brick. Add better photos including a close up of the brick so we can help you with this. Shutters gotta go. Hedge gotta go. I'd remove the stone if it was my house, brick and stone do not go together. Is the roof grey or grey/warm something?

The stone is the brownish colored material at the top of the triangle. I think it was added later. I'll get some better pictures up since it is sunny now!

YES! Start with tearing out that hedge and landscaping first!

Put clapboard on the gable. Either enlarge the shutters or remove them and put clapboard in the space between the windows.

Remove the hedge agreed trim otherlandscaping back. Add a barge board at brick and stone change. Get rid of the shutters, paint siding and facia a light color grey to white, paint the windows a dark bronze. Finally add a gable truss proportionately scaled and stain dark.

Handsome home but the huge gabled roof makes it top heavy. Go with a light color on facade, unifying the brick and stone.

Hello,

I don't actually mind the colour of the shutters, I like the black, it does help to update the look somewhat. Perhaps changing the shutter style to something a bit more sleek and linear.

It seems to me that every house with red brick has beige - the reason is mainly, because beige will neutralize stronger colours. I would consider however doing something a bit more bold with your design plan. If painting the brick is not an option. then perhaps consider choosing a medium to dark oak stain, something a bit darker in the triangle area, and siding.

Black as a general rule, is very sophisticated and in my opinion tends to update everything it touches, so consider painting the facia on the triangle black to tie in with the shutters. Doing this will also tie in the shutters and add a punch to the architecture and give it some contrast and dimension.

I do agree with removing the hedges. I like the idea of some trees and landscaping. If you choose an interlock, this will add some design style to the outdoor space.

Best,

Cindy

Bigger photos?

Here are some new pix. I couldn't figure out how to edit so, I did do a new post too with bigger pix on design dilemma site.

I actually love it the way it is - vote to remove the hedges and add a little color with landscaping.

Remove the shutters, stain/paint the siding dark gray & darken the stone at the entrance.

now that I see the bigger pix I like it the way it is except for the shutter. I live shutters, but yours are too skinny for the windows. either get wider ones or nice them all together. just focus on the landscaping. Nice house!!

also, I'm still for painting/limewashing the brick but it's nice the way it is.

and maybe, paint the siding/trim a taupe/warm gray instead of the tan. ;)