,We nned a bit more info to help I will say that bumpout window is a bit silly . I do like the ideaof an open porch but then how will you handle the entry into the house for coats etc?

This is a 4 Square House with an open front porch.

you don't have to open it up completely, depending on where the door is now, you could still keep an enclosed are, (maybe your living room extends into the porch space now)

I like both @Lyn Nielson's and @BeverlyFLADeziner's ideas!