Hmmm, I see what you mean. There are two aspects I would focus on - the door surrounds and the garden pathway/approach.

For the doorway itself (depending on how much you want to spend), you could put a small porch over the door for shelter (with a light for evening visitors). Maybe add a (wider than the doorway itself) glass or trellis surround on the RHS of the door, or add a small deck/steps (over the top of the current ones) that extends the doorway outwards and sideways and provides a sheltered platform for people to stand on while waiting for you to welcome them. The trick would be keeping it in the style of the (stucco?) house - maybe use the blue trim alongside the doorway to add visual width.

The second aspect would be creating a pathway leading to the front door. I wouldn't take it in from the street but rather curve across from the driveway. Maybe large pavers spaced for walking, set into a gravel pathway, with some small outdoor lights alongside, and create a garden with small shrubs on the LHS of the door out to the edge of the path to define the pathway to the door. Or if you were going to concrete the driveway at some point, you could make some matching concrete pavers, with a rougher aggregate surface, with some extra concrete.

And finally, the door... the door itself doesn't show in the picture, but after you've created the doorway, you could either get a new door (with some glass in it - more welcoming), or just repaint your current door to match your doorway - possibly in the same blue as your trim - lovely! Good luck

First of all you need to determine what you want to spend and stick to that budget; then look at the options. I would consider a deck that ran the full length from the drive way to the door, hence making a statement, a place to sit (so don't be stingy on the depth - distance from the house). I would match the deck with a small wall separating the driveway from the grass so it looks cohesive. If you can afford it I would put a lovely roof over the deck so that is adds character and takes away the plainness of the (not wanting to be rude) square box look. I would also look at the plant selections you have perhaps a little later when (if you need to save up) you have so additional money and make the garden down the driveway side of the house as wide as the current grass verge. How fancy you want to make the porch / deck is entirely up to you and your budget, but you do need to define the entrance way and it is always nice to have a bit of protection at the door.

Maybe you could also consider later down the track a change of colour for the blue and blend that into your deck design.

If you can afford it now or later I would consider extending the deck past the front door to the current garden bed area and join it to or near the boundary fence. I would make it wider so you can have a table and chairs and make it a really special place to relax.

GOOD LUCK.

I think the deck idea is great. I would add a decent sized deck that runs from 2m this side of the doorway to the near end of the bay window, and a good 2 or 3m wide, accessed via wide generous steps from large pavers set into the lawn in a staggered line from drive. Place a large pot plant on right side of entrance way to further define it.

If theres a bit of money to be spent you could add a verandah (goes with the era of your house). The verandah would extend from the existing roof of the bay window on the right to the left hand corner of the house.

Oh, and I would plant something tallish at the left hand front corner to direct the eye to the front rather than the side of the house.