i think i would beef up the pillars and then paint them and the area above, a darker color. i would get rid of the storm door and paint your front door a bright color to make it pop. then i would remove the bushes and put in more interesting plants/flowers. plant something next to the steps to cover the area around the porch.

Suggest removing or replacing the storm door, so that the front door is visible, and widening the posts on the porch. For landscaping, wait until late spring after the winter brown-out to see what is needed. Large potted flowering plants on the porch could be a place to start. Good luck in your new home.

Agree with tqtqtbw and derk5.

If you beef up your posts on the porch and add a large potted plant to the left of the front door to balance out that entry area it will help make your entry a focal point.

The nice wide planting beds that tqtqtbw shows will make your front much more appealing.

I also think widening your front steps and making a more modern walkway like below will amp up the front appeal.

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Agree, beef up those posts - they look a little spindly.

Tear out all the old vegetation and bring in some new top soil. Lots and lots.

Make your borders curvy not straight across and bring down to the

front like above pic.

Usually I don't suggest shutters, but you could put them on as long as

you get the right size (each shutter should be half the width of the window) as

if they really work.

The house as built has a low profile. The odd retaining wall/planter makes it look even shorter. That is not the only issue. The wall is rustic while the house is classic. I would remove it first thing. The brick in nice, let more of it show.

The house is dominated by horizontal lines. You do not need the addition of shaped hedges. I would remove them. Leave the shrubs on the corner. Nice natural shaped shrubs can be nice at the foundation. BTW, it looks like most shrubs are planted much too close to the house. When you replace, bring them forward more.

No need to replace the path as it is not broken. If you have extra funds to throw around you could widen the steps a bit.

There is little contrast between the roof and the brick. For that reason I would paint the fascia much lighter.

Deeper beds will make the house look less confined.

The roof looks new but if you stay in the house long enough I'd suggest darker. What is your growing zone?