Here's an inspiration for you. Your contemporary home needs more contemporary doors.

If not an awning, then perhaps a contemporary trellis will provide a bit of shade protection and help to connect the house to the garden.

Where does the path from the door lead, or does it just dead end? I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions on modernizing and redirecting that too.

It's a circular driveway with shells but is overgrown because you can't use a weed killer during the summer in our county due to run off. I am working with our lawn maintenance to see if they have a more environmentally friendly solution. We need new shells but didn't want to go down that until we sorted out the front. I like your idea. Now to see if I can get buy in from my other half. We've been in touch with a landscaper and now waiting to hear what he designs. We only live there 6 weeks out of the year so I need shrubs that are native to our area and require very little upkeep.

Hanging garden trellises would look wonderful hanging from your carport. One could cover your electrical boxes as well. They will require some upkeep though...

Look up xeriscape for your area on this site.

Irrigation, drought-tolerant plants, and lots of hardscape. Start by paving the drive. Thanks to deco for the doors, BTW.

A water fountain might be something you are looking for to raise curb appeal. See more at https://www.soothingcompany.com/water-fountains/outdoor-fountains.html