I know my opinion won't help you, but I love pansies so can't help replying. Here, there is always a pansy someplace in the yard blooming when the snow melts, and others still blooming after the first couple of frosts. I buy every variety I can find that looks different from what I have. Mix them all together and see what I get after a few years. I have a difficult time pulling out seedlings in the spring when new ones begin growing, because you never know...it might be one of the extra special ones!

I have to agree; its a perfectly fine house and the brick is very nice! The porch could use a bit of updating with 8x8 posts, but you probably need the railings to stay within local building codes. I think you might want to beef up the top and bottom of the railing so it doesn't look small with the larger posts. You could remove a few of the spindles and do a decorative section for a bit of a change up (see pic below.) If your brick is still available locally, I would widen the steps, adding railings there too. Sad landscaping, walk and siding colors. A deeper flower bed under the bay that wraps the street side of the walk on over to the drive would improve things. I'm not a fan of the corbel trim(or are those decorative lights?) all around the eaves. Not sure how big a project their removal would be. The garage doors are fine; their style really calls for white paint. Actually, the bay siding would look better if it was white too as a balancing element on the right side. I think I would do all the siding in white and let beautiful landscaping, including some ornamental trees out in the lawn, do the trick here. Not sure I would worry with the door and shutters; leave them as they are and make that decision after you tackle the other projects.

Flooring does not exsist on its own. What are the colors and textures of your walls, ceilings, furniture, and accessories? For example, if you have very busy ceiling, furniture, and walls, you probably would want plain flooring. Conversly, if you have very plain ceiling, and furniture, and walls, you could probably do well with busy flooring. Please post pictures of the room.

Thank you bichonbabe. I understand what you are saying, but its not monochromatic. I have blue walls, gray sofas, ivory window treatments, white accent pillows, blue accent pillows. Its not all gray and one color, despite how the pics make jt look that way. Color depiction is horrible on screens. Every soft, pastel, pale, or muted color looks gray. I havent even added art or decor yet, so naturally those will come and add more elemnets to the room . i think it is helpful to post pics of the space , but sometimes I am hesitant because then the post goes off topic about areas I havent touched on yet. The room is pretty barren, as it is a work in progress. And in order to make progress, I have to make decisions about each item before moving o to the next if that makes sense. I gotta oull the trigger on items to oull this room together, or it will never move along. The disorganization of the room and lack of being put together is killing me - LOL i cant take looking at failed area rug wrappers anymore!! 🤦🏼‍♀️