Looking for some exterior and landscape design help. This house lacks curb appeal. The two trees in the front have been removed. Now I just have a lawn and ugly planters. I have trimmed the shrubs down a bit. I am not in love with anything you see here. I hate the plastic mailbox. The yard is sloped and I have yet to find a good inspiration for what to do with it. I hate grass fundamentally and would rather pull weeds out of flower beds than pull sticker plants out of my lawn. I think I am going to remove the security light and the screen door to clean things up. I want to replace the lights near the door with something a more modern. Should I add carriage lamps?. I'm considering putting up solar screens on the windows (with or without pane bars?) I think "Dover Cliffs" from Behr might look good instead of the blue and on the garage door. The front door is a cheap hollow-core slab that needs to be replaced. I am having trouble figuring out what the character of this house is, and am thinking about putting up a 2 pane eyebrow solid door in its place. I am not sure if I want to paint the doors and trim the same color though. Also, there are vertical strips near the entrance. I am wondering what they might look like in a complementary color. Also thinking about painting the brick. Also thinking about rendering everything. I am attracted to modern southwest and Mediterranean style homes with clean functional design that complements the landscape. I'm open to all suggestions! Thanks!