So, the upper deck at the front door will remain, but all around it will be different. The access will be moved to the driveway side and the heavy railings will be replaced, hopefully, with something like you see below. These are hog panels…yeah, I know…my own pig pen!
The panels run, on average, $20 each.  I love the idea of these budget railings since they can be DIYed easily. The owners of this house took all the photos below….with more here. A great solution that I hope to steal once the mudfest subsides. I’m thinking we’ll probably stain the wood which will (hopefully) add to the look.