I need help with Curb Appeal

[Galen Bricker]

I just purchased this foreclosure and the outside is a bit underwhelming.  I would love to hear your ideas on how to make the curb appeal, well, appealing!  Any ideas on what to do would be helpful!  I'm not very creative and would appreciate your help.  What color should I paint the front door?  Paint the garage door?  Remove the long shutters, replace with shorter ones or just paint them?  Ideas on the concrete pad at the front door?

[Don Meinke]

First off, it may be photo look,,,but it LOOKS like the driveway is higher and house foundation is much lower.  Rain water would run against foundation rather than the NEEDED away.

Obviously you are located on quite a hill and could be a challenge. I would fill as far out as possible and IF water didnt run fast around that corner and down,,,I would put french drain with correct slope waaaaay out past the corner by 5 foot or so.  ALL the rest of foundations same way.

I not NOT a good curb appeal designer either but red or blue,,,any grabby color for the front door and a light pastel for garage door.  As to shutters,,,what kind of siding is that bit under the window??  If vinyl maybe remove that and build a cool redwood or cedar flower box.  Maybe a double box if there is room.

Cant tell on material or condition of soffits or that gable end.  Making that pretty is required.  Whatever you do  DONT paint the brick like many idiots do,,,you cant unring the bell and it becomes an ongoing maintenance problem