I black ceramic pot with flowers or greenery at front door. Change the white blind in the right hand room, to a black blind. Colour showing on outside just doesn’t match anything else and stands out.

Paint or tile or put down a rug on concrete under porch area. Add pot plants. Personally I find the grey a bit drab. So some greenery will liven it up. Maybe some b;ack pots and a red to match door

I wouldn’t replace blind with black. A few white pots with greenery and possibly some white flowers will make a huge difference with a low cost. You could even get a lovely bench seat at Bunnings and paint it white for some contrast and add some bright cushions.

If going with @Vikki Babayan theme, paint the red door, white as well.

I'd paint the door black and the roof black

Have you recently painted the house? if not I would change to white with black gutters and windows with the red roof and brick chimneys. And look at paving perhaps red recycled bricks

we have painted it (was even uglier before!) Im not sure about white since the street is very dusty with tramlilnes near by. But I do like the recycled brick idea.

Cant paint the roof as it is Terracotta which apparently means its not possible

Thank you :)

Get this doormat from Chilewich. It works well with grey and red

Also if it was me I'd tile the concrete in a fun black and white geometric tile but this could be too  "loud" for you

Terracotta tiles are the best tiles. Do not spoil with paint.

Wow! Love your house, love the colour, either paint or tile porch in a black black planters with architectural plants .. stunning

If you are interested in painting your roof, it can be done. We had a 60+ year old terracotta tile roof painted last year with a Dulux product and it totally changed the look of the house.

Paint Your roof, Add shutters or a trellis to cut up the rendered brick. Put some pot plants around, Hang some lighting

Pull that pencil pine out for a start. That is in the wrong place. They make a great boundary plant when in a row. Change the boring looking blind to a white louvre installed inside. Plant small white flowering shrub where pencil pine is. And maybe attach some iron art to wall, right hand side of front door. Plenty of places sell these. I'm personally looking for a peacock but no success yet 😁. All the gest with it

It may be an optical illusion , but the front fence wall looks to be a lighter shade , and that would have suited the house better IMO . There's no such thing as a good grey , so go lighter if you must use it haha .

With that darker colour , and assuming you aren't going to repaint , the only thing that actually stands out is the red door , so take that as your cue , and do the gutters the same -- you'll have the lighter orangey red terracota roof , then a bright red 'stripe' , then the darker walls .

Some have said a black blind , some white louvres , I'll stick to my theme and suggest a bright red blind !

And as others have said -- do that terrace in a charcoal or black . Tiles if the budget allows , a satin black paint if the $$$ aren't there or can't be justified .

You will be surprised how black and white cement tiles will really lift the whole scheme. You need something to “ground” the dark scheme and the light tiles are letting it all down. Then simply add some pots of greenery near the door (look best in sets of three).

I think the inside walls where the door is could be painted a lighter colour. This will reflect the light and look less cave like.

I think this house has the potential to be super cute, and I would really play up the cute factor. I like the pots suggested by Julie H, Love the ideas of tiling the verandah, and if budget allowed I woudl have stepper pavers set in the lawn, ideally with the lawn squared off. I think I would have wall and house in a consistent colour. I would eiether keep the existing colour or go for a carefully chosen white.

I agree with the comment to paint inside wall around the door light grey or white and repaint the door in the same dark colour as the outside so it’s more cohesive. Add large white pots in front of the house or under veranda with flowering plants in it .

I think you're most attainable option to make it more friendly and welcoming and also take into consideration the dirt from the surrounding area would be to leave the grey arched and front section and only repaint the wall with the door on it in a much lighter colour, it would not only brighten the appearance but add a lot of depth. Also the inclusion of brightly coloured pots and plants in the covered area would certainly give it a lift. Additionally, if you do not have an aversion to climbers on your painted surfaces, I would plants some ivy or similar on the front columns of the archers which will still maintain the sophisticated look while adding texture and personality, just try and get an evergreen variety.

Consider eave brackets, (see below), awning to window - both black. Lights to uprights of arches.
Window- black awning with plantar/window box with spilling over of plants. Small wooden table with 2 chairs with bright patterned cushions and rug in front of window. Wall art in tiles - symmetrical either side of verandah window, with or without light. Short black light in front of door. Tiled feature or trompe l’oeil to right of door. Remainder of area under verandah black- door colour to contrast/connect with chosen tile (prefer timber vs pale green, medium blue.

Eave bracket

What do you think about doing a light grey stacker stone cladding in the porch area. The arches are dating it.. although they’re on their way back??? But perhaps an a few L shaped structure/arbors to focus the path to the door …with plants/ pots or vine ( depending on your light needs- don’t lose it ) to disguise one arch but draw attention from the other?

Add vertical Batons (natural wood colour) across the arch opening to change to facade or add a part wall of stone veneer as a feature to break to colour at the front

Hello,

I think the door is the main problem, I would paint this a good 4 shades darker than the walls, so go for a charcoal really.

I don’t really like the grey at all,
I think this style house was made to be a warm white to go in a hot Mediterranean climate.
Grey and terracotta roof doesn’t work..
Then the bright door would be a pop of colour.
Just my amateur opinion though.
Lots of garden planning could make it.🌵🌵

Your home has great potential.
Because the exterior paintwork is new, best you work with it. The property needs to be anchored.
Paint the roof a darker charcoal shade than the plaster colour. Repaint the front door black but lighten the plaster colour around the front door verandas a few shades lighter. Paint the block work around the garden bed the same as the roof and the front garden wall needs to be the same as the roof as well. Lift the facade by changing the internal window furnishings to white shutters.
Strategically place 3 pots by the front door at varying heights with varied greenery at different heights….or keep simple with a single planter and greenery with height. Do not over crowd the front walk way. A beautiful light sconce feature on the wall by the front door, With a new doormat. Paving is not the right tone but it looks to go as far as the driveway for car parking…..costly. Paint would be easiest or just leave as is. A picture of your home from a more front on angle would be helpful to pull the whole look together. Some inspiration provided below.

thank you, those pics look fantastic. works are underway!