The word "residing" can be misleading like most contractor jargon. To make your house look better you should pay more attention to the detailing than the materials used. You might add a facia/frieze board under the rake and eaves and make the corner boards larger. Taller window and garage door head trim would help quite a bit too.

It would also help to take the apparent sag out of the roof ridge on the right and replace the porch posts with something more substantial but not more "decorative".

If the shutters can be painted they could be a contrasting color like a very dark green.

Perhaps the trash can could be in an enclosure.

The connecting structure from the garage to the house could have a window in it.

If you want to change the shape of the structures you need to get someone with design experience to come out and measure it and draw something up. Doing it any other way might extend the current lack of organization of the house.

Good luck with it.

Thanks for your help. I agree with everything you said. And I will remember to put the trashcan back in the garage. Again, thanks.