When I click on and open the link as a new tab the photo is visible. I wish you had taken the photo from across the street so I could see the entire front yard. What I can see is an old bush on the left that looks a bit ragged, and a raised brick bed against the house with little growing in it. There is a thick barrier hedge to the right of the walkway, and some nice topiary to either side of the window.

Many older landscapes benefit from removing shrubs that aren't doing well or have grown too large. Remove the bush on the left so the raised brick bed is visible. If you feel you need a shrub on this side, go ahead and plant one, but put it closer to the property line. Add compost to the raised bed and plant an easy care perennial like dwarf daylily there. You can trim back what looks like Nandina at each end of the bed in early spring to make it grow fuller. All of this is to open up the front of your home to the street.

I can't see the right half of the yard, but the evergreen along the sidewalk seems a visual barrier that denies entry to that side of your yard. Still, that hedge is growing so well that I can't bring myself to say remove it. Hopefully, the right side of your yard is visible from the street. If so, repeat the daylilies on that side. Repetition of plants and color is one way to provide continuity and balance to landscapes. There are four types of plants in this photo. The pinks and lavender flowers complement the yellow of the groundcover evergreens, and these plants continue throughout the garden.

Here's your photo.

Haha. Ok I did a little Photoshopping so the front door and squared columns are virtual. I just drove by the house and here’s the actual current.

Congratulations on your beautiful new home! I would get a professional landscape/hardscape plan that can be implemented as the budget allows. That will have the biggest impact. The beefier columns and fresh door color might be all that is needed then. Please post pictures of any changes! We love that!

I would take the grilles out of the garage door windows and paint the doors the creamier white of the trim. I see a brownish color roof so I would paint the gray siding a color complementary to the roof & then the brick and pavers could be left alone. And then update the landscaping

There are no pressing issues, at least that I can see, needing your attention right away — or even in the near future — which is something I rarely see on these advice pages. So if the inside isn’t to your liking (when is it ever?) I’d focus on that first, comforted by the knowledge that the exterior — at least in the eyes of passers by — is quite attractive and appears to be well cared for.

I have a thing about landscaping that hides the house, especially a house as pretty as this one:

I am 100% on board with the fact that this house looks very nice as is the only things I would change are the posts. And perhaps knock out that brick planter and extend the porch area.

The landscape is the OG to the house i am almost sure and it all needs to be trimmed up and shaped up and maybe even shipped out! OH and update those exterior light fixtures.

Thanks for all your comments. It is a “handsome” home, but we are coming from a transitional-styled home so it feels like we’re going backwards in time. Will def update the posts (not too difficult) and spruce up the landscaping. Groveraxle, thanks for your cool photoshopped ideas too.

Love the house. A definite yes to the squared up columns. There is so much garage door expanse (three car garage--fantastic!!) that I would maybe consider painting them or changing out to blend more with house.

Landscaping refresh.

Front door really does look fine, but if it's not in great condition and you're looking for a change, I would switch to one center door with sidelites.

Congrats on your new home!

That's a whole lot of garage...