In a month or so everyone will start putting their summer patio furnishings on sale. Only you know what you would like to look at, what is comfortable to sit in, maintenance comfort, etc Once you get the basic bones of area rug, seating, and dining pieces installed you can work toward a finished look. The pots of flowers and accoutrements will come last.

Pavers look great. For me, much more info needed to visualize anything for you. More pictures, please. Need to see view of entire house as it looks from street. What is your sun / shade exposure - does this area face south, west, etc.? What kind of lighting & where? what do you want to use this area for - eating, just sitting? Are you open to adding a large planting bed between ”L” of pavers & tree? What’s your location?

I think a comfy, light-colored outdoor sofa would look great here with a matching shade structure of some kind

I'll take some more pics. I know my husband wanted 2 seating areas - I'm just lost on what kind of stuff, etc. would look good. I'm am 100% a design dummy :)

@Brianne Gandy - great - will look for more pics. So, 2 seating areas - seems like natural places are 1) against long side of garage wall & towards inside corner & 2) in front of the two windows to right of entry door.. Though the paver area looks generous, i cant tell just how wide each side of L is - would be helpful to know that piece too. i would want to make sure the walkway around from front of garage to front door is kept clear of obstacles so you have an uncluttered pathway. Even without seeing the whole front view of house & yard, I want to have a huge planting bed in the space between pavers & tree - flowering shrubs & evergreens. You want your seating area & front entry to be welcoming & have something besides patio furniture to look at. if you’re installing lighting, maybe landscape lighting can be included?.

As the bulk of the patio unfortunately contains the space needed for traffic flow to front door, centering anything will be awkward and in the way. The best set up I think is placing seating as far right as you can, especially if you want seating for a few people. I’d add a low horizontal fence all along the patio on the right, which will help with balance, create a nice backdrop and provide privacy.

Like below, but fence only on the right.

Across the front of the patio near street a hedge would make it feel like a courtyard.

On the garage wall, add a trellis of some sort.

Across the narrow strip under windows, three tall planters would work well.

I think its important to define the front entrance, so it doesn’t feel like a back deck.

I was thinking of adding lights where each red thing is and doing a "shiplap" wall where the yellow in just in between those 2 windows. It's about 6 feet from the front of the house OUT with pavers. I really appreciate everyone, I've never used this site before - thanks!!

1. @Brianne Gandy - thanks for picture which clarifies things. Yes to your light placements & maybe add one at the inside corner of garage & house. I’d say no to shiplap on that section between windows but yes to some kind of metal wall hanging there. At 6’ wide, there’s enough room for 2 chairs - even rocking chairs - with a small table between them. If the section of pavers under the windows is 6’ wide, looks like section along garage is at least 12’ wide? My thought is to draw an imaginary line from the right edge of the window at left of door over to garage wall. See if that triangular space is large enough to place a circular table - larger than a bistro table size- with 4 chairs around it. This will give you the 2 seating areas you want with 2 very different looks. Place at least 3 large planters with evergreen plantings in them along the garage wall from the garage corner to edge of imaginary triangle space. You’ll need to water year round as under the eves so no rain. I have big saucers on my big pots to catch water & not have it all over pavers. I also have my large pots on plant caddies so I can easily move them when needed. Place 2 more large pots, one at right of front door, the other one at far end of narrow side of pavers to right of chairs. Maybe put very colorful flowering plants in those two. Last, but certainly just as important, remove the grass from left corner of pavers at garage end & all the way up past front of tree & to right corner of house. Fill this planting bed with flowering shrubs & evergreens. Lay a flagstone path through the bed from about the left corner of pavers over to the sitting area btween the two windows. This connects one end of pavers to the other & gives another nice option for how to walk over to that area. If you’re not an experienced gardner, get design help from local nursery. Having that planting bed will add huge curb appeal to your nice home.

@Brianne Gandy another thought - I think using white as the only color - or as the predominant color in your patio furniture would look great because of the white trim on your house. For the pots, I’d like a darker blue than your house. Bright navy? For any cushions & pillows - whatever makes you smile!

@KW - thank you so much!!

Haven’t read all the comments

I would put a large low round or oval planter at the lower right corner of the pavers and fill it with flowers.

Since the shadiest spot is to the left of the front door, near the garage, that is where I would place in a round table and comfy but not huge chairs to enjoy a space for conversation, and I’d put some shade loving tropical-type plants nearby in planters to look at (maybe not THIS big or tall, but more than two in big pots

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and I’d continue with some planters along the front of the house on the other side of the door, just a few nicely spaced, or I would do window boxes on those windows. Maybe have a planter with a trellis and cliimbing vine on the right side of the door.

If there are kids in the house, I would hang a swing from the tree if possible. If no kids, and if the neighbors would not toss a fit, I would put a nice hammock under that tree.

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I would keep the paved walkway area alont the side of the garage clear, but I would do something along the right edge of the driveway where it meets the lawn to discourage people from parking there, Even if they want or need to park on that side of the driveway, discourage them from pulling up so close to the garage, which runs the risk they won’t keep their tires on the driveway or will constantly cut across the grass to get to the paved area in front of the door and ruin the lawn. Maybe a strategically placed mailbox would work.

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@pricklypearcactus This is the front "porch" area. I ideally want a seating area or 2 so I can sit out there and watch the kids, etc.

That information makes a difference and really simplifies things.

Just create a sitting area along the garage and add something decorative on the wall and even an indoor outdoor rug to define the space.

Down the road, you could add a pergola for protection from the sun and it would also create great curb appeal.

Your second seating in area by the windows. Accessorize so it’s not just two chairs.