Wow, I'm amazed by all the helpful ideas and comments! It took me a while today just to process everything - thank you, everyone, so much! I went to the local nursery today and bought some morning glory seeds to run up the front posts. Roobear - I LOVE the drawing you did!! And I love the look of those front posts; they are definitely going on the "wish" list if we can fit them in the budget, maybe for next summer. For now, we're going with some vines. Thank you so much for taking the time to do that picture; it really made me see the possibilities! Did I mention I LOVE it?! I'll either do a trellis around the meter box, or possibly get a nice tree to plant on the other side of the walk to hide it from the street, as rosie suggested. We dug down around the concrete walk tonight, and it goes down several inches...too far to break up with just a sledgehammer - we tried. So, instead of going through the expense and hassle of moving the walk, I think we'll just have to leave it. I'm also going to get a tree of some kind to place on the opposite side of the house (left side when facing from the street), and expand the front garden out and circle around it. Hopefully that will give some dimension to the front. I also love the red door in roobear's pic. I would not have chosen red if I hadn't seen that visual; it's nice how it makes the door a focal point. Thank you all again - in two days you gave me more ideas here than I've come up with in a year. I'll try to post some pics once we put things together!

I would add an accent table next to the chair and a pillow with a pattern in your colors. This one might be a nice choice. https://www.target.com/p/pillow-perfect-crazy-throw-pillow-red-18-5-x11-5/-/A-16941899?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Home+Decor+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Home+Decor&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9012215&gclid=CjwKCAjwq57cBRBYEiwAdpx0vdsBoZnzIsoHo0oa7BQoLjed1W2DNZtrYRuvq8Q2Kl83yMqRmCEYgxoCNHIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds It also looks as though you could use some lighting-perhaps a floor lamp at the end of the sectional by the fireplace. You could also add two large red vases on either side of the t.v. and a throw on the corner of the sofa. Hope this helps!

@la_la Girl Thanks for responding. Many of the choices are either busy via matching floor and wall tile or smaller tile like 8-9 inch hexagon on the wall or floor (I'm personally not a hex fan). We're considering a lighter version of the current floor tile (the one on the left in this picture). But then I don't know if that'd make the bathroom a little too boring with the shower tile and if the undertone still works as well?

I would just do a much larger planner on a big board with a nice colored frame if this is a must . I find now most people just use their phones even the kids . If that is your case then a nic elarge piece of art that makes you smile when you enter the space