No room for shutters, I would replace that cover over the doorway for sure maybe with something glass and black metal, a new black front door with no storm door and just a phantom screen for summer a nice big black planter to the right of the door planted with seasonal plants

Hi, the key consideration to work with is that the home is not MCM, but Ranch, and should be treated as such. Unless you want to engage an architect to change the roofline and windows, you should work within the Ranch style. I suggest you step back and reassess the design approach and consider "modern/updated ranch" vs MCM, in order to pull together a good overall design. With that in mind what needs to change first is the front door itself-it is out of sync with the house (color and style). Adapting the front entry to add a sunken patio is intriguing, and in line with Modern-Ranch approach. Minor comments: color, as that is not my strength, but if you're going to live in it vs sell then do what you like. I agree with the suggestions of the landscaping updates. For better or worse you have a huge tree too near the house that you'll have to deal with. The small one should be moved sooner than later as part of the overall plan. You have a huge front yard to work with but unless you're a gardener, I would suggest not doing too much beyond anchor plants and then add potted plants for pops of color-but those minor items alone will do wonders for the look.

I like where Celery put the "cedar." The interior of the entrance around the doors could also be cedar. Paint the rest of the siding in the darkest and/or lightest charcoal grays of your stone. Here they've used two shades of gray. The window trim and vertical elements can be black or clad with wood. Of course, you don't have to use cedar if you like the color you have for the garage now. Just continue to insert that for the wood parts. What is your plan for the drive/parkway? I don't see room for any trees by the house unless you remove a great chunk of the pavement. Trees can't be planted so close to the foundation; they'll cause trouble.

If you are planning on staying in this home for only 5 years you really need to be thinking about what will increase the value more than it will cost. You just bought the home. Why did you buy this home instead of any of the other homes you saw? What spoke to you when you walked through the home? With every renovation you plan think long and hard and determine realistically how much more you would have spent to buy the home if this renovation was done. Then find out what the renovation will actually cost. Reality is that price is based on location, square footage and overall condition. You can't change the location. The old saying that the three most important things to look for in a home are location, location and location is because location has the largest impact on a homes price. In most cases changes to square footage costs far more than it adds to the value of the house. Midrange additions have an average of 30% ROI. Spend $150k and the price of your home will go up by $45k. Cosmetic changes is the only thing left, and other than minor cosmetic changes they usually cost more than they increase the sales price. https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2023/ Anything you spend that has a negative ROI means that in 5 years you will have less money to spend on your next home than if you hadn't renovated the last home. The best thing you can probably do are those things that are mainly based on sweat equity. Cleaning the entire house inside and out. Creating beds around the house and buying just a few plants that will fill in nicely. Buy tiny plants this year that will mature by the time you move. You have 5 years for them to fill in nicely. As you are cleaning look for anything that needs repaired. The post out front with the lamp on top - the lamp needs to be straight, Does it need a coat of spray paint. Will it look prettier if the post is painted yellow and the light is painted white and with a bed of brightly colored annual flowers below and two flower pots hanging from the post or maybe train a flowering vine to go up the post? Paint the front door and replace the light fixtures so you don't have bare bulbs at the front door. The ones that are there make the home look like it wasn't well maintained. You will have plenty to do over 5 years just fixing up anything that should have been better maintained by the last owner and making this home look loved and well cared for. Invest your time in improvements and invest most of your money in things you can take with you. Nice indoor and outdoor furniture.