I'm underwhelmed by the exterior of our new home--I'm looking for ways to dress it up for better curb appeal? I'm thinking I'll paint the door Safe Harbor Blue and leave the trim white and the shutters black... but what else can add more interest to this plain front? I'm really considering a large porch, so haven't planted anything new in the flower beds in case we do go with a full porch...Any thoughts on doing a porch that spans the full front of the house, or just the right half?. How about adding window boxes? I've also seen molding or brackets added to bay windows to fill out the odd empty space below them.

Any help here? And yes we're seeding the grass, it's a struggle due to some raised maple tree roots.