More information is needed to be helpful. what part of the country are you in? who and how many people will sit out here at what time of day? what is the black thing in the planter bed? that object is difficult to make out. is the area irrigated? What are the dimensions of the porch? what are the dimensions of the planter beds? Is the tile slippery?

There are a variety of items that are just a bit 'off'.

1. The door should be painted darker more like the color of the darkest brick.
2. The tile on the stairs and stoop should be less pink, darker
3. If the color of the brick stays, then I'd plant dwarf Japanese Maples and keep them trimmed like Bonsai in the entrance.
4. Replace the wall lanterns with larger ones and add black address numbers.

I'd consider lowering the brick planter wall as you enter. It creates too much of a visual hurdle to get past and into the space.

Why are those brick boxes there? They have to be planting boxes that were abandoned. They really do cause a visual barrier. The more I look the more I think just take them out. It's just too much brick not enough contrast. If they were gone large potted plants probably ferns would be lovely. There's plenty of color with the bricks. Large pots the new color of the darker door and greenery.

-I live in Middle TN near the KY TN border.

-There are 4 of us. Youngest is a teenager.

-Space would probably be most utilized in the midday during fall and spring and the morning and evenings during the summer.

-The black thing is a trashcan that was not meant to be in the pic. Sorry for the distraction.

-The area ia not irrigated.

-Porch dimenaions are as follows:

Porch 193.5 x 55

Rock beds 75.5 x 65.6 (75 if measuring to

the end off bricks.

-i know nothing about why the bricks walls and why they were put. I agree they form a barrier and in all reality don't serve a structural purpose.The issues with removal that come to mind are the odd space I'm left with that i have no idea what to do with. Do i add mulch, grass, rock, concrete? And...water pools during hard rains so if the walls are removed then there's absolutely no barrier. something would have to be built up even if just a little to keep the water away from the house.

---I'm attaching two images of the front. The lighting is very different in both. One is many years old before we bought the house and the second is as it stands now.

-I feel like the color pallete is very bland and boring and agree they door needs to be a different color. Does that mean all the siding needed to match it?

-Lastlt we are in the process of getting our roof fixed and hopefully completely replaced. If completely replaced it would be an opportunity to change the roof color. Might that help bring more life to the exterior? If so, please send me your suggestions.

You didn't ask for this advice but the brick on your home is so variegated and there is enough damage I would suggest you paint it.

Waht you need is greenery in landscaping and lots of it . Choose one color and not cream for the cushions and those planting beds need plants irrigated or not . I would not paint the brick but lots of good ideas have been given . Waht was thereson for removing all the landscping???

Fill up those planter boxes with a riot of colorful flowers. You might have to water them by hand, but it will be worth it. Get drought tolerant plants, if need be. Stick Mary on a pedestal, so she's above the level of the wall in one box. Get a fountain or another statue to stick on the other side. Make sure the proportions are similar.

Plantations in the 2 squares, new furniture on porch level, coco runner going down the stairs, larger sconces.

lisedv, the images you post are never large enough when viewed on the computer.

@BeverlyFKA Deziner

When I click on the image it pops up slightly larger and from there I can enlarge the image to the full size of my screen, I work with an Apple laptop maybe it's different with other computers.

I would remove that extra brick. Too much going on and it would really open up the front porch. You could incorporate the Mary statue into your landscape plan on either side of the walkway where it could be seen. Might think about porch and stair railings as well. That drop off is an accident waiting to happen!

I would cover all of it with a nice, big deck! Add new stairs at the base furthest from the front door.

What Hallet said - bring the porch forward to the wall. It’s too crazy the way it is and you’ll never be happy with it.

Some idea for plants

@lisedv your pics expand a very small amt for me and not any further when that pic is clicked on. I am on a PC.