I don't think that anything you decide to do with be inexpensive. Maybe just painting the frames of all the windows black would provide some type of update or retro appearance.

You could have a half moon installed on the window to match the lower windows. I would (if removable ) remove the muttons and show off a drop dead chandelier.

Muttons?????

Sorry, I spelled it wrong. Muntins. Window grids.

It does fairly well ruin an otherwise well-proportioned Georgian facade. I would remove it, put a true Palladian or tripartite window in its place in the second story and add a properly-detailed portico (or at least a pedimented door surround).

You are pretty well married to that thing at this point. If it every goes bad, you can either go in with a custom height door, a raised box detail in between, or some combination of the two. I don't mind it much, but it is a bit taller than most palladian windows in terms of relativity.

I think the biggest problem is the large expanse of unbroken glass. If the fake muntins were on the outside it would look a lot better.

There's no way to put a portico on without changing that window. Proper landscaping would go a long way towards de-emphasizing it.

We had two of those in our vacation home, one in front and one in back. I hated them. We removed both of them. The one in back was over a set of french doors flanked by double hung windows, and we replaced it with transoms. The one in front was over double entrance doors, which we removed when we redesigned the front of the house. It now has a single door with side lights on the first floor, and a double hung window with side lights on the second floor. It's a much more classic look, which you could get by replacing it as nexp described above.

As Windows on Washington stated, you're not hiding or disguising that. Either embrace it or save up to renovate and replace.

Thanks so much for your ideas!! There is hope yet!

Jennifer CP, what did you end up doing? Would love to see pics. The front of my house is very similar and we're trying to figure out what to do with it. Diana Bier Interiors... would love to see pics of what you did with yours too.

Well this is too late. Did not see that the post was from ten months ago. But here is my 2 cents.

@houssaon can you see my recent post and tell me where to put my portico? I’d love for you to edit my pic for me!!! I’ll attach it below