Here are additional photos for giving advice.

https://www.backyardboss.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/f.jpg

This is good but lacking the dual entry from the front.

https://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/image-files/ranch-9-300-inset.jpg

Useful but need side entry from driveway

These materials work for us, by the way.

Circle driveway with porch may be?

I just googled small house circle driveway. I think of them as more for stately homes. I do like my yard and trees, plus I don't think that would help with our front door entryway issues. A circle driveway would be smart. On the other side of the driveway are two large trees that may be cut in the future and therefore we could widen the driveway in that direction

Amy Lynn, the first pic is something I definitely stared at. The only issue would be the lack of sitting but the design is really useful with the two access points for the front door, as many of our guests park in front of the house. The second pic is good in terms of size.

Also, my husband mentioned that he plans on extending the porch near the bay window for added area.

By the way, do you really need to get rid of our front yard trees in order to create a walkway from the street to the house? My husband seems to think so.

I think you can have driveway not removing the trees unless there is property line.

I suppose you could curve the walk toward the driveway to clear the tree, then go out to the road. What about creating a strip that runs next to your driveway out of pavers or something like that. Then guests parking in the street can walk alongside your driveway to get to a walkway that cuts to the front entry. Or have a side entry that also has access from the front paver strip. I'm not sure if I'm describing my idea so you can understand, but I'm just throwing ideas out there.

But it appears that if you wanted to add a covered porch onto the front you would most likely have to get rid of the tree in front of the door anyway. It would be too close and have limbs hanging and touching the roof of the porch.

An actual front porch is what you need a walkway from the street is always attractive and inviting, Make the front porch to function as a mud room so a bit more closed shoe and coat storage This was ours in our old house it was great pic taken in very early March hence no plants yet

Here’s another perspective. So we would take up all or some of the existing walkway to build the porch. And I could have a walking path snake between the trees towards the street. The closed porch doesn’t work, a permit is required. We would prefer that option but this is easier to get done.

So thank you all so much for your insight and suggestions. Of course, there are changes to the ideas of “porch” that he has. So it looks like we’ll be going for something that is only slightly larger than what we have now. He thinks it’ll be enough for a sitting area and a place to put shoes. But I think it’s just for the shoes before you step inside.

It took me a while to figure out what you were asking. I thought ‘dual front porches’ on this small house would be overkill!

Theres no reason why you can’t have two entries on one porch, one from the driveway and one from the front. I like Amy Lynn’s first example, but the porch doesn’t need to cover the whole front of the house. Maybe a 10’ wide porch would suffice? You’ll need a bit of milling-around room on the porch. Will it have a roof? I would think you would want one if you are going to leave shoes outside.

Are you saying you want a closed porch so you can enter, sit, take shoes off and then go through the front door?

With the first photo, I like the size of this porch. With the second photo, I like the materials and style but would prefer for the sides to be closed off for safety purposes. With the last photo, I like style.

But I suppose the original point was I wanted an access point from the driveway for inclement weather. As well as a new pathway to the front door. Plus, that’s what he originally wanted to do, make a porch. Now his idea has changed and naturally I have to go alongside that thinking. You know, cause we have to work as a team.

I think I may be close to the idea that he wants. So we can hijack the thread for some ideas for plants, I guess. :) again thanks everyone. If we can this project off the ground, again for the third time within a year. I’ll post the final results.

What about adding a door on the driveway end of the house? Is that room public or a private room?

Private room.