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3 years ago

Landscaping Ideas · More Info

Landscaping Ideas · More Info

Landscaping Ideas · More Info

Hello!

We have recently had new siding put on our home- also new garage door, outdoor house lights, and front door. Garage door and front door are walnut stain...We are now in the process of landscaping and enlarging front porch. I would love help with front porch ideas...we are considering stone or Azek composite for the porch. We will not be changing roof line...

Landscaping ideas- we want to incorporate the tree because grass does not grow in area between house and tree. We would like low maintenance landscape ideas. We live in Illinois (planting zone 5b). I also need a new front light pole or remove it altogether...

Thank you to all!

bkob

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loobab

3 years ago

What do you mean your grass doesn't grow? Your grass looks great!

I would certainly get nice big house numbers and put them somewhere.

It drive me bonkers that I can't figure out where I'm going.

You can put them on the garage door or where the wreath is.

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decoenthusiaste
3 years ago
Remove the light pole, and the door lantern. Replace it with another one like the garage lanterns. The door lantern should be 1/3 of the door's height, so you see why I'm suggesting that. Hang it high and remove the wreath. Maybe your house numbers should go where the wreath is. Move that pot of flowers over to that area beneath the wreath for some color. It will be a pain, but you should dig out the rock mulch and extend your porch into that area, replacing the rocks with cypress mulch which ages nicely and repels insects. Since grass won't grow at the tree, lay a small paver patio there and get a nice glider to sit in.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Some kind of? With wide steps?
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Bkob
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you @decoenthusiaste and @Celery. Visualization, Rendering images! I love the idea of moving the light pole down and adding landscape in that area. Also, yes we are digging out all the rock and replacing with mulch. I also need to get house numbers and a mailbox which will go where wreath is located...

Also, we didn't consider taking the porch in that direction-we were thinking about adding to the right towards the garage. Thanks so much!
Missi (4b IA)
3 years ago
I think the porch going to the left would be a better way..if you take it to the right, you'd take all the space between where it is now and the side of the garage-a sure fire way to ding a door and you'd have to be careful in/out of the garage. Unless you only were planning to a little ways toward the garage..but then that seems like a lot of work for not a lot of payoff. Are you wanting a porch that you can sit outside on or just to widen it a little for when people come over, standing at the door?
Bkob
Original Author
3 years ago
@loobab yes, the grass does look pretty good right now-it's been raining like crazy! You can't see from the pictures the part under the tree that is usually just dirt and mud- and yes, I need house numbers- have to do that...

@Missi (4b IA) not a porch for sitting...just more space for those entering the front door- it's tight with the door tucked in the corner.
ocotillaks
3 years ago
I like celerygirl's idea but if it were me I would put a ramp in. I would extend the porch and patio to the left to take advantage of the shade from the tree.

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