Move one planter down where security sign is…..fill with colorful flowers….a few that match the door color. Can buy a paver as a base to set planter on, so it will not sink in ground. Need exterior lights that point down….current lights are installed too high. Maybe other planters can go on back patio.

I think the door color should pop.

I would definitely get advise from an architect for that one!

I wouldn't make any decision about changing the front of the house until you've lived there for awhile. You have a beautiful home as is, and you might make a decision you regret later. This is not an emergency decision you must make immediately. Put some kind of seating out there and see how much you actually use it within a couple of months. Also, this is an exterior project, so it's not going to affect your living conditions if you wait.

I can understand the desire for a screened porch. I too live on a property with a lot of water and bugs :) Call in a pro to help you with this. If you put a solid roof on it, it will block a lot of your light on that part of the house. But it could be possible to build it like a solarium or conservatory with a glass roof that is attractive. Probably not actual glass now a days. It would need to be pitched for the sake of snow load and rain run off. Another issue will be the precipitation. Currently it runs to the roofline- if you do a roofed porch, you need to accomidate that. Those are probably your biggest building challenges. Adding in screen walls is more of a visual challenge. But people do manage. You can use your framing to help create visual appeal, some folks use gingerbread to dress things up. Landscaping helps too.