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ok everyone, so far this is what i have gotten done on my one day off this week.
(also we are searching high and low for a barn style light in brushed nickel or pewter. And though we really really want/ need to redo the stairs it's not going to happen for a bit.)

painted the door, re-purposed existing flowers and moved plants around in the beds.
cut down that horrible bush!
removed a bit of the flashing to expose beautiful wood work that we are going to slowly restore once we find the perfect light fixture.
thanks again for all you advice. seriously the best feeling walking up the path to our house!
http://ayearinkingston.tumblr.com/image/29788084715

Oh my gosh folks!
it was such a wonderful surprise to come home to all of your wonderful and well thought out ideas! we are over the hill that this post even made it onto the site. ok, ok, ok.
i have managed to finally explain the problem with the front steps to my partner and we are going to do a widened step at the door as well as have the steps taper out. they will be painted (white or grey- we have a saying in this house" if something is not right, paint it white)
there will be not one but two lights in the hanging bell shape type- i'm not sure the technical term.
the door will be painted some wonderful shade (I painted the interior door- to our actual house, a golden yellow a few weeks ago!)

ALSO... thank you for disliking that boxwood (we refer to it as 'george bush' there are a lot of jokes around the conservative neighbor loving it, and my utter disgust of that horrible shrub!) it's hideous and i only kept it because of the mass amounts of bees that inhabit it. if you can believe i cut it in half in the spring.
i just really wanted to thank everyone for the excellent suggestions. also for the time spent drawing and Photoshopping ideas!
and if you're ever in the neighborhood stop by to pet the pup. she's the sweetest thing.

I painted my stairs in our home white with chalkboard risers... adorable for the first day and within the first week i realized how dirty white stairs get with pets and people! keep it in mind!
however i would never go back to having normal stairs again, i'm just trying to find a cute way to hide how dirty the runner gets with daily use.