Hi Jon, lucky you to be on Whidbey. Been there many times with my sister who lives in Seattle. I would say no to painting the brick which is nice. Would you consider a light sage green for the siding? It would work with your brick and roof. Maybe a soft white or cream for the trim. I'll leave a door style to the pros here, but possibly something similar to the after photo here. The two tall bushes on the left should be trimmed to at least half their height. You don't want them covering the windows. Also, with the low roof line it would open up more space.

I actually love the current color scheme because it's so classic. In my opinion, I think what you need is a portico since your front door is inset between the bay windows. A portico would modernize it because the current detail above the door is a bit dated. For the backyard, its a bit grey. I think you need larger trim around the windows. Then gel stain the pergola a darker brown to tie tot he brick and roof. Beautiful house!

Thanks Renee. It might not show up well in the photos, but the stonework around the porch has a lot of grey in it. And the door is a gray-toned blue. We also have a lot of rocks in the landscaping. So I guess I was wondering if I should play off those. I don't mind the brown, but just wondered if breaking it up would be better. I also questioned if a dark brown porch would be "too much" with the roof and the mulch.

You could paint the railing and the skirt that same yellow as the house. Or white. Or stain it to match the brick - a medium brown. Paint the deck in a deck paint in a light gray. I think the blue, while pretty is a bit too intense for the yellow, which quite lovely. What about this blue? I would paint the frame around the window blue, too.