Sounds like your foyer is a high traffic area, so durability is important too. I had a neighbor who had the same dark woodwork, skimpy trim, & dirty linen white walls in her home. She had some money to work with, so I was sure she'd redo the home top to bottom. Instead, she left the woodwork as is, painted every room a fresh coat of Benjamin Moore Linen White, changed out the bland floor tile to rustic terra cotta pavers, and brought in color through French Country fabrics (sunny golds, burgundy & bright blues). She then filled the house with a few choice French antiques, and it was stunning. I couldn't believe how she made dark woodwork, skimpy molding & plain Linen White walls look so beautiful. So taking a cue from my genius ex-neighbor: 1. Your wood doors are actually pretty & should stay. Better quality doorknobs will make them special. 2. Keep the trim. If you change it, it won't be consistent with the rest of the house and you'll have to make changes elsewhere or else the foyer trim will look out of place. Don't paint it white. It will still look like skimpy trim. Command attention elsewhere: 3. Replace the tile. The bland tile in the foyer grabs most of the visual attention. You don't really see the walls so much. Put your money into replacing the flooring with a rustic paver or stone that has a beautiful texture. That will add instant character to the space & will fit in with whatever decor is in the adjoining rooms. 4. Interesting lights will also attract your eye & add character. Here are some great semi-flush mount lights in a variety of prices: semi-flush mount lights. That fabulous light in the foyer makeover blog sells for $689, but there are similar styles for less. 5. Bring color in with some nicely framed art or even some extra sparkle with a beautiful mirror. I've done a mock-up. My software isn't very sophisticated, so it's a bit crude. But you get the idea at least. I painted the door French blue on a whim so you can see how well that color works with the brown wood. And I added a glitzy light because I'm a sucker for glitzy things :) If you like the light too, I've added a link for it. Here is a link that might be useful: glitzy hall light

I used to work for this builder. They worked with some fabulous architects in the Austin area. I know this one is a bit of a cheat but I always admired this house. It is outside of Austin in what we call the Hill Country. Wanted to share. You might have to squint to see the door. Edit to add... if interested here is a link to the architects and more photos of this home.More Photos

If you push the front door out to be flush with the house wall you are going to need a new landing for the door. You don't want the front door opening to steps. A good sized landing is going to take two, possibly three of those steps. That includes that section of the planter box because the landing needs to cover the door and the new window. You are now missing the needed steps to rise up to the door. That means the entire set of steps has to be removed and pushed that distance away from the house wall to get your steps back. What this will do is make for a new planter box on the house face at the driveway side between the house and the bottom set of steps.

Do you have a photo from farther away showing the whole front of the house? The first step is trimming back the shrub. It's customary to leave a foot of space between the branch tips and the walkway, stairs, or window ledge. Then pick up all the pots and flamingos to sort into "keep and replant" or "move somewhere else". You get a more dramatic effect from large pots of colorful flowers that don't block the steps. If you love the flamingos, make sure they are in tip top shape (clean and shiny) and not showing any sun fading. You can always move them to the back yard where you can see them from the kitchen window if you prefer a more formal look for your front yard this summer. A new door mat will look good. Screen doors are wonderful in many climates. I suggest getting an estimate for a new screen door. It may be a standard size and easy to replace.