If you have a red brick house, you might change the white wood trim to a color such as taupe To hang pots or even flower baskets outside, try an interesting and attractive chain of oxidized bronze thorns, ranging up to four inches in length. Call your pest inspector and power spray the outside for carpenter ants, hornets, bees, etc. that you don't want bothering you outdoors or indoors. Spray the indoors as well to keep unwanted critters at bay. Invest in an inexpensive laptop that will allow you to bring your work home and do it outdoors. Consider planting a fruit tree or two in your garden.
Young children love to watch fruit grow.
Head to a favorite nursery and buy some shrubs or flowers you've never had in your garden. Hire a feng shui expert to add good karma or luck to your home. Or buy one of the many books on the subject and make changes yourself. If you want a change in your bedroom, consider upholstering your headboard in a springtime flower pattern to match the curtains or a favorite easy chair. If you read in bed, the headboard will get dirty, so buy a fabric that's easy to wipe clean.