If you are starting from scratch I would not choose window coverings first. Maybe for now just get some cheap blinds until you have bought your main pieces, that will give you some idea of the style you are going for and then post some more pics and we can help.

For your front door, you could use decorative window film. Apply with care and it looks like etched glass. Lots of different options, here are a few...

Buy a sheer with a print, a bit more upscale than window decals. Your windows are pretty standard, so you can purchase an affordable stock drape from the internet.

With so much of the house exposed, you may wish for a combination of treatments. Moving up the ladder from sheers and film are shades. The photos shows a 3% option in solar shades - anything up to 10% will still give you visibilty, delia's patterned options, and bottom-up shades ( these are Hunter Douglas)[houzz=][houzz=]