The photo missing is the all important, square-on shot taken from the street, centered on the entrance area, also showing space at each end and the entire front yard.

Ooooh! I love the one AndiK posted. My idea is similar...couldn't find a photo, so I worked it up in my design software. It's just the interior elevation looking toward the door of the ante room so you'll have to imagine being able to see through the glass to your front door. If I find a photo, I'll post it later. I think I recall there being a nice door set up for the ante room in the movie Uncle Buck starring John Candy & McCaulay Culkin. I looked for a photo online of it with no luck, but you could probably rent the movie and check it out first hand. I thought the Home Alone movie house had one, but while they had the ante toom, alas there was no door on it--just a cased doorway. Hope this helps! Keep us posted on what you decide!

If an architect has been hired to design the house, recommending a front door design should most certainly be included in that service. If he/she was hired as a draftsman to draw up your design then it might not be included.

It's wonderful that you're so willing to do what you can for your mom to make her house the best it can be. If it's possible based on floor plan and budget, I think moving the 3 upper windows so they're balanced over the lower right windows would make a huge difference in the symmetry and aesthetics of the house. Removing the octagon window would also be a big help. I don't know what your mom's financial situation is, but there are so many low cost loans and grants and energy update programs available for seniors that may help mitigate some of the costs. We had someone come in to my parents house who did a full energy audit and they got insulation, a new furnace, new water heater and even a newer, more energy efficient refrigerator at no cost. Their power bill was cut to half and the house was so much more comfortable. They could have gotten windows and doors as well but theirs were already quite energy efficient when tested. It may be worth looking into.