Cute house! Congrats!

How about navy blue?

We do plan to get new windows next summer. I will get a better photo in the morning. I just realized this is in shadow. Thank you for your ideas!

First things first--get that wart off your roof! Why do people put up satellite antennas like that?

I don't understand how a house can get to that age without someone thinking "We need some shade in the yard." Get some growies, and an ornamental, flowering tree or two for the front yard.

Yep, the ugly dish is coming down. We're going into winter here. Much of my winter will be spent planning low-water plants and landscaping to do in the spring. I'm considering a clover lawn. This lawn seems to be beyond help. The backyard is worse.

Here are some more photos. Can't get a good one but this may help with color. We just purchased the home. Since we're on a tight budget, I'm hoping to make it look the best I can, within reason. Photos of garage, back of house and another of the front. The home was built in 1950.

Einportlandor, we just moved here to KFalls from Portland.

I don't like the gray windows but if you are getting new next year I might not bother with painting them. Depends on how you enjoy or hate painting.

I tried to do a navy door but they all came out looking purple.

A white door would be fine too.

I like emmarene's last photo with the coral door the best - gives the home some cheeriness and life.

I'm having trouble with the little stoop/stairs. Is there a way to extend/create a "porch" or landing across the entire left side of the front? Right now the stoop/stairs lacks visual weight and the proper importance an entry to your home should have. You could make the addition out of more concrete OR cover everything with wood. Which I think would be preferable.

I also think your home would benefit from shutters on the left smaller window (this would help balance it with the large window to the right).

If you can, box out the round column to the left of the garage. It would make more sense than a cylindrical post.

Why is the area in front of the garage door white and the driveway black? Can you make the driveway uniform?

Are you able to eliminate the walkway which runs from the front door to the street? Just keep the walkway running from the driveway to the front door - better yet, make it a curved walkway to soften it a bit.

As you said, use the winter to save money and plan for your new landscaping!

Have fun with your new home - you have many opportunities to turn it into a very cute little gem.

Best.

This is what we did. Not perfect by far but better ;) Next summer we will work on the seating area and decide if we will create a larger porch.

nice green bonnie. I might have painted that brick planter white to match the trim. Or even the same pale green. that brick color just doesn't work well.

also, take some wood filler and fill in the nail holes around the door trim. prime and paint.