Your house is great. I think after you live there a little while you'll know more what you like and don't like about it. I agree with filling in the dormer, maybe widening the steps and getting rid of the railing. With your skills in landscaping and decorating I'm sure your house will stand out in no time. Still, as it stands, it is a pretty house with loads of potential. Thanks for sharing it and good luck with your changes!

If there is an ivy that will grow well in your area, preferably one that will stay green most if not all year, you might consider a couple of posts with lattice and have the ivy climb the lattice between the walkway and stoop. That lattice "fence" could also give you a bit of privacy on the stoop and, perhaps, even prevent a stumble or sprained ankle. Edit to add: You could make this lattice fence 4' but use 8' posts leaving nearly 7' above ground. Another plus for this idea is that there are solar lights that fit atop posts that could light your sidewalk and/or the posts, left tall enough and with hangers affixed parallel to the sidewalk, could give you a place for hanging baskets and/or flowers and/or wind chimes and/or bird feeders. Anything goes between the sidewalk and road; however, you should consider if the amount of sun the plant will get will let the plant grow in an even and attractive way and will you need to keep cutting it back in an unattractive way to keep it from sticking you as you walk by on the sidewalk. You might also need to take steps to ensure the soil between the stoop and walk doesn't wash away before your plants take root and can help hold it.

Hey everyone I'm back! After living in the house for a good while now, we really don't use this corner anymore. I moved the gray chairs into the living room because they just seemed to big. I went back through the thread and looked at some ideas. I'm open to a table now lol! I was liking maybe the settee, couple small chairs and a table. Or does anyone have a dinning table that would look good?

This is a very beautiful scene with subtle coloring. As I mentioned, art is very personal, so you will have to see what you like best but this is just for "concept" On the long wall, a piece like this (long 60" x 30" high) would work nicely on your long wall. Then on the other wall, maybe a grouping of interesting companion subject matters. So since this is kind of a shoreline scene, you could do a group like this on the short wall. You have to decide on subject matter and art style (contemporary, modern, traditional, etc.) But these are just the "concepts".