I do not like to throw anyone under the bus, however, this is something the designer should have had figured out and ran options by you. The easiest solution, in my opinion, is to eliminate the bottom step and extend the walkway, leaving 2 8" risers. in order to do the "ramping" of the walk, the walk will need to be lifted and gradually raised to the step. Obviously, the grading on the sides of the walk will need to be raised slightly also. The bright side? Raising the walkway and beds can only help with drainage!

Wow! That is cool! Thank you! What software did you use to create that? Round looks nice. My contractor suggested that as well because of the round entry. My concern is - our house has a lot of lines so will round deviate from the overall look? Would love to get your thoughts. Also, any suggestions for color? Thanks!

We just landscaped our front flowerbed and need to paint front porch and steps. We put this gray colour on a while back but it needs to go. What colour would you suggest. We just want to paint and thinking of doing the whole porch to the ground. Any suggestions are welcome.

I pulled up this photo. The brick is a little darker but similar to yours, I thought. I like the idea of a green for your shutters and I wondered about painting both door and trim a dark color, maybe a dark purplish almost black. I think the column could be pulled from your chart, a warmer tone than your current white - maybe Swiss Coffee. Think about whether you'd like that same color for your railing and maybe a dark brown from your brick for the treads and risers. Here's a screenshot of some greens that might work. This link will let you identify all the colors shown, if you want. I love your brick. https://benjaminmoorefrance.com/en/colors/1560