The entry way.

Or front steps, or whatever you want to call them.  :)

Here was our house when we bought it.

I really loved it all!  The red door, the little walkway, the black shutters, the fun little light by our door.  Over time, everything just got so worn.  The red door is dingy now and I'm just tired of the bold red.  The top stoop, which was painted grey has peeled off almost entirely.  It needs a whole new coat of paint.  But the worst of all is the landscaping.  Oh my gosh.  I guess we don't have green thumbs?  Because this is what it looks like now.

Ha!  Quite a different sight, eh?

This is a project all its own, but figured I'd mention it here.

Now, let's get back to the front door.

Here's its current state.  In need of some TLC.

See how dingy the door looks now?  And that spot under our door that's missing siding?  It was missing siding when we moved in, too, but they'd painted it so you couldn't really tell.  I guess it needs to be repainted again.  Or I suppose we could do the legit thing and somehow replace the siding without it being noticeable.

The whole top stoop needs repainting, like I said.  Our bushes to the right that you can just barely see need some TLC, too.  Look at all those leaves!

We need a storm door, first and foremost.  I want more light in our living room, which is what this door opens to!

Secondly, I want to paint our door this color for sure.  I'm dead-set on it...unless the hubby objects.  Which is very possible, but that's what batting your eyelashes is for.  And we need new hardware.  And that lettering!

  Source: Leen the graphics queen

And we definitely need some plant action going on.

Lastly, I would just adore being able to do this chalkboard, and we have a spot, but I just don't know if we'll be able to accomplish it.  Husbands are great at figuring out the logistics, though, so I intend to pass this question along to him and let him work his magic.

Source: houzz.com

That should wrap things up!