Sorry took so long to update....These are some photos of the bathroom, although it was still not completely finished at the time these were taken. The door and shelves have been stained a Carbon gray gel stain that almost perfectly matches the vanity. I used 8" white shiplap through out. The wall lights purchased through Lowe's online. The mirror purchased at Pier 1. The shower tile feature is carrera marble patterned, and a sea grey tile purchased at 'The Tile Shop' in Urbandale, Iowa. The laminate wood floors are from Home Depot in Mushroom? or the next grayer color. The vanity is 60" dark grey with carrera marble top, sink, and faucet included. I changed the knobs. I think I ordered from Houzz but can't remember. It's also on Wayfair. It all looks better in person than in the photos. I don't love that the toilet is right in the middle as you open the door but I didn't want the hassle of changing the layout/footprint of the bathroom. Overall I am happy with my choices. The mirror is a little fancy to me but my husband loved it and the design echos the patterned shower tile so I went with it.

Here's some information about sliding windows. In a storm the exposed track fills with water and if it doesn't drain fast enough water enters the house. I've seen it happen in a test chamber. The fact that they are cheap is not enough of a reason to put them in a house. And little burgers are known to cause indigestion. Life is not fair.

Determining what can or cannot be changed based on budget is perfectly reasonable. We don't all have unlimited resources and sometimes have to make things work. There is also no crime in owning a small space. You know you need to de-clutter, but it sounds like you are having difficulty figuring out what you need and finding space for what need. My advice is to go through everything - but only get rid of the things you are sure you don't need/want. Place a small rubber band around each item (Handle of pots and pans, around the cords for small appliances, over the handles of serving spoons. . . For plates, platters, bowls ... buy a few sheets of tags and place one on each item. Put stuff away. Throughout the year, as you use things remove the rubber bands and stickers. Next fall you will know everything that has a sticker or a rubber band was not used in the past year and is not serving a useful purpose. (this works for clothing, books, all kinds of things in your home where parting with the items causes stress). To utilize the space above the cabinets buy enough containers to line up from one end to the other. Measure the space you have from top of cabinets to the ceiling to figure out what height. You probably have 12" from the wall to the front of the cabinets - get something narrower than this. Place a white sheet of paper on the front side and list what is inside each container. They will have a uniform look straight across the kitchen. Far better than the 100 individual multi-colored items stacked on top of the cabinets now. Amazon Link to bins that may work For the ceilings - the best fix if you can't replace is paint. Remover tiles. Prime with a good sealing, stain blocking primer. Paint the ceiling tiles and the metal grid all the same color. (White). Replace the ceiling tiles. If I were working with your kitchen I would not paint the cabinets - just clean. I would get a peel and stick backsplash - Back Splash really doesn't take a ton of abuse - this will work for a cosmetic update. I would look for something with blue and yellow I like this one Peel and stick Yellow and Blue I would then tackle removing or painting the wood panel wall - I would paint a nice soft yellow to work with the new back splash. Paint the trim and baseboard White. It looks like your countertop is square edged laminate. I would also cover the laminate counter top with sheet laminate. Not hard to do - get nice white counter tops for a couple hundred dollars. Take the curtain off the door - not needed, not adding any decorative value. I would also recolor the grout on the floor - make it match the tile. Here is a very rough idea of what it could look like with minimal investment.

If you're wanting a more rustic or mountain cabin look, you could use cedar with a natural wood finish but most country porches ended up being painted white. The posts are not larger than 6"x6" and many end up being smaller and round and more ornate with white railing (though I prefer the plain 6"x6" myself). Like these posts: http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/our-front-steps-and-walkway.html You could extend the depth of your porch so that the overhang of the front of the porch roof extends to be even or nearly even with the two story left wing of the home and do consider a concrete porch floor-- it will last a lot longer. You create a block foundation/form, fill in with hard packed dirt and then pour a 6" floor that slightly overhangs the blocks ... which you can face with brick or stone. Then you can use the same brick or stone to enhance the curb appeal of your home and its new entry door. With the new door, showcase it with some great brick or stone steps at least as wide as the door. Since you need only a few steps and have a wall on the left side of the porch, consider starting the steps across from the front door so they are covered with the deeper porch roof and have the front of the bottom step even with the front of the front porch, adding a brick or stone wall between steps and the porch to the right of the steps that can be usable as a railing ... in lieu of adding an actual railing. On the right side of the porch consider adding a "gazebo" feature -- there are different kinds of roof designs you can use if you don't want to just use a hip roof corner -- and have the front porch wrap around that right front corner of the house at least enough to create the wider gazebo feature and add steps leading from the porch toward the back yard. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/112730796896550817/ If you're wanting rustic or mountain, you could use cedar with a natural wood finish but most country porches ended up being painted white. Know your local building codes. You may be required to have a railing or wall depending upon the height of the top of your porch floor. Depending upon the building codes and whether you have small children that actually need a rail ,,, since your porch is not that high off the ground, and especially if you add depth to the porch so there is less likely to be people bumping into each other knocking each other off the porch, you might consider just adding a hedge in front of the porch rather than replacing the railing. Alternately, if you do decide on a concrete floor with the front faced with brick or stone, you could create a brick or stone "railing" and even have it be able to double as seating or a wall usable for a plant stand for your favorite flower pots..