Thanks for your suggestions everyone....sorry it's not a great photo. The roof is grey. Perhaps we paint the cream parts a warm white and the green either sage green or grey. I agree That the picket fence should be white, just how to tie it in with the rest of the house? Thanks again.

It would be great if you would post photo of brick and wood you've chosen Also Please go lighter colour roof eg basalt All studies show black roofs increase heat inside and out (urban heat island effect) and are bad environmentally and increase energy costs for cooling home. Personally I think black roofs should be banned

totally agree and would not like to any of the above lollie pop colours, Using White & black trims is classic and ageless and works beautifully with the bricks and terracotta roof. The brief is to keep the budget in mind, and I agree with not rendering or painting the brick especially just the front. Other than what is already planned, I'd concentrate on painting windows and trims and as mentioned replacing the gutters and down pipes, making over the driveway and clean up and plant the garden. Something that might make the house look a bit more up to date is how the carport is filled, will the wall facing the street be board that's rendered , timber, cut metal sheets or 50's concrete blocks painted or not. When you used to fly into Sydney it was a sea of red roofs now they're all monument and the walls similar. cheers

Hi, I think your trims and fascia would look great in Dulux ‘Raku’, will look great with your bricks and will make your future landscaping really stand out, we used ‘stepney’ with ‘raku’ trims and it is fab, the plants look great against those colours