larger, more proportionate windows which relate more to the scale of the dining room window.

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What is your neighborhood like?

Do people walk and pop in for a visit?

If so, then building a nice sized porch that would accommodate some chairs and a table where people could come for a drink and cookies would not only look nice, it would be neighborly.

Along with that, you could adjust the size of the porch columns so that they weren't so spindly looking.

You can also have a nice decent width gently curved walkway from the street.

You can also improve the landscaping in front of the house, keeping in mind not to plant too too close to the house so you don't damage the foundation when you water.

I am a big fan of window boxes and I would put one under each of the kitchen windows.

In between the kitchen windows I would put BIG brass house numbers.

(Nothing worse than driving back and forth three times before I figure out which is the right house!)

Most importantly, invite DigDoug into this thread.

Yes thank you all so much for feedback!

we will def. do some landscaping. I was waiting to do that until last as I would like to put a walkway around to the drive. we have some acres so people don’t walk over but they do drive in .. but I would most definitely like a bigger porch!

great idea Loobab on adding big numbers between windows on kitchen— I would really like to change those windows but since we already remodeled the inside of kitchen we can’t change those. All other windows can be changed still.

the roof I’m def. wondering if we could add some height to give more dimension.

and thank you yes to window boxes as well!!!

the columns absolutely need to go .. I think we could do with just one on the end Too. This is how we bought the house so- I realize it all needs updated!

If everyone drives over, then have a wide wide curving walkway from the driveway to the door from which people are most likely to enter the house.

If that is the back door, I wouldn't waste money on a front porch, I would do a back porch, and do more back landscaping and minimal landscaping in the front.

Yes we put a fancy back patio in for seating and outdoor dining and will def. do most landscaping in back as that is where everyone tends to go. But the house faces the street.. not many people come in this way- but I still would like the house to have a more attractive look..

Landscaping is the way to go, then, and window boxes and house numbers.

Maybe change the pillars. I wouldn't bother with a front porch you will never use.