Lovely entrance...I would change the wall color, choose from the grey family to harmonise with the paving. Can the side window trim be changed to match the door, black or dark grey? Definitely change the planter, concrete planters are all the craze now. When choosing the planter, proportion is important, I'd go bigger about 3x the one you got . You will find that plants look better against darker walls, it makes the green pop. As the rest of the accessories and styling, I think the way to go is choose what you will love, it needs to tell your story. I'm a firm believer in picking your own stuff out even if it doesn't "match". It can be a little bench, mirror etc have fun with it Call it eclectic Good luck and keep us posted with what you have done

Can you post any more photos including the staircase, and how the room next to the staircase is accessed interesting extension not following in the traditional manner of the house, Always follow KISS, keep it simple S for the best result. You could add a traditional front door in black but I don't think it necessary as from what I can see in the photo is the entrance and door already have a lot of character. The lovely Picket will look less fussy if done in one colour quoting Taking the new build/old build divide quite literally, the existing cottage has been redefined as a crisp white entity. In a street of Heritage vernacular, where every architectural shift is picked out in a nuanced tone, this is a drastic departure in itself. Add to this the decision to present the new addition in solid black, and the radical nature of the build becomes apparent (Dulux low sheen black and Lexington white). http://www.wrightsonstewart.com.au/wilston-project

It really depends on what you mean by improve? Do you mean make the front door more obvious so it stands out. Do you mean create more privacy around the front door. To me, the only issue is that there isn't a clear walkway to the front door visible from the street. You have an entrance that comes off the driveway and to the side. If you are wanting your front door to be more obvious then a simple solution would be to create a straight line pavement from the kerb to your front door for visitors and then paint the front door a contrast colour to draw attention to it. You could then put up a privacy screen across the front of the house using the existing pergola. That will give you a more prominent front door. But otherwise the arrangement is pretty good as it is. It suits your style of house.

Dark colours don't stand out - they 'recede'...light colours stand out more. I'd def go dark. I've seen houses with light colour render and they've obviously tried to match with garage door but because of different textures etc, the light throws the 2 colours differently at it looks so wrong - the garge door ends up looking cream or yellow or grey compared to the render. IMO it's better to have a proper contrast where that can't happen!