I really like that door, but worry that our existing storm door would take away from the look. But we live in Minnesota, so they are necessary. And having boys (8 &11) and all their friends in and out, I don't trust them with a storm door that is all glass. But that is the look I want. Unfortunately, I can't have any plants in the house - real or fake, even. The cat is obsessed with them, and even a pineapple sitting on the counter while I put away groceries is too tempting for him. I really have no idea what to do with that channel. The boys (husband included) pile stuff on there and the cat knocks it off. Felix the cat seems to think that is the best place to lounge and keep an eye on everyone. When we moved into this house, pretty much everything was original 1966 (including the KITCHEN carpet!) or cheaply and haphazardly replaced when the owner's children got it ready to sell. We are slowly changing out every almond light switch and outlet, hinges and door knobs are on the list as well. It's a hot mess of outdated drabness! But after a complete kitchen remodel and the entire level flooding after living here for two months, my dream of sweeping through all the cosmetic updates it needs fell by the wayside as my husband spent 6 months renovating the lower level. He needed a break from the inside and is now spending his spare time on building a treehouse. I'll get him back to it one of these days...

Oly - Don't mind sharing at all... Its 3100 sq/ft, 4 br and 3.5 baths. The balcony area is off the bonus room and not the master. Here are some pictures from soon after we moved in so it looks a little bare but truth be told we are still trying to get the place properly decorated! Maggie - thank you very much... I was just trying to find out what company did the shutters so I could find the exact color but wasn't able to get that info. It was one of the color options from the shutter manufacturer so we didn't pick out the paint at home depot or whatever. I'll dig around some more and hopefully get the color name to you. We were looking for that french blue look and think we found just that so we were very pleased.

I have suggested this colorway before but I just love it! House looks a creamy off-white. Caption from Decorpad: Lovely colonial home with coral front door painted Benjamin Moore Golden Gate and navy blue shutters painted Benjamin Moore In the Midnight Hour.

Agree with houssaon about removing the shutters. Keep the white fascia and trim and porch posts. Do you have a favorite bold color that you might want for your front entry door color rather than white? If so, you might also consider painting your white porch chair(s) that same color. You could add a post with a solar light and brackets for a pair of hanging baskets centered in front of the windows to the right beside your porch. You could add some plants around the post that will climb the post and provide colorful blooms. You might add a plain concrete bird bath to your yard. You could create a walkway to the bird bath with pavers with grass in between the pavers.