Cleaned up the yard, painted the shed, stained the deck, put some flower beds in the front with some edging and mulch, and planted some shrubs.

area to the right of the fireplace, with the stained-glass doors.Here's a weird idea. 

Pets can ruin carpets and flooring and stain walls.Kids who are not supervised and parented correctly can damage drywall,plug up toilets,destroy back yard landscaping,etc.They're both something you have to deal with one way or another but at least with pets you can charge a deposit!!

This cuts the kitchen greases and deglosses the cabinets (prepping them to take the new stain/poly--which comes next).

The ceiling is a popcorn ceiling that was repainted originally with a glossy paint to most likely cover the smoke stain. 

Then I would paint the lower half with an off white and stain the cedar shake with a red cedar like color, add some shutters on the small windows, trim out the front door, replace the metal legs of the awning with 4x4 cedar (stained to match the upper cedar slats) and box out the bottom 18" high with a good trim job.

I like Fusion 100% acrylic grout to minimize staining and eliminate sealing.

However if the trim is original stained wood, I would do everything in my power to save it.

I suppose some smoke stain?

Poke your head in the attic with a flashlight and look for water stains on the underside of the decking.