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Whichever style you decide, I would consider adding a porch of some sort, to add dimension and also to protect guests when it rains. :)

Certainly doable and I garee some sort of protection at least over the door

We did think of that years ago, but didn't want to steal sunlight from the front interior.

Since the entry juts out from the face of the home, putting a covered porch just at the door shouldn't have much effect on interior light, and would certainly be helpful in most inclement weathers, and also add some dimension to the facade. Landscaping with more organic shapes would look nice.

Can you help me understand what you mean by "organic shapes?" Sorry, amateur!

Michal, sorry. This is just a personal preference, but I don't particularly like sculpted bushes, like the ones in front of your lovely home. They are pruned into some geometric shapes (sphere, cone, etc.). What I meant about "organic shapes" would be plantings that are allowed to grow into more natural shapes. This is just my opinion; it is a less formal look.

Put me in the "keep it Colonial" column. Colonial homes are classic and beautiful. I think really all you need to do is a new exterior paint job. And maybe spruce up the front landscaping to include flowering perennial shrubs. Here are a few exterior color palette ideas for colonial homes:

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