To my eye you need trees to anchor the landscape. What are the rows of little shrubs? They detract from the home's appearance. Not sure what you mean by "balance the left side of the home"?

Lovely home! i would be tempted to get much larger lights by the garage — and then on the left hand side - perhaps some very nice (clean lined, black) patio furniture with a few well placed ornamental trees in oversized urns (especially one between the 2 windows) — I think additional landscaping will also go a long way - so sorry about the hurricane damage!

I would consider a wider, longer, curving walkway to help balance the house side with the wide expanse of the driveway. And maybe bright colored bahama shutters over the windows to add more visual interest on that side.

I really like the color of the house - a light color seems really appropriate in FL and changing the roof color seems like a good idea. I agree with replacing the lights on the side of the garage with something larger. Almost everyone can stand to upgrade their landscaping. Since you don't have water issues where you are you could definitely up the wow factor with more plantings. I think the house is too far away from Spanish style to get there, but it's a nice rancher.

Your house is fine (except I'd opt for much larger outdoor lighting fixtures) - your landscape needs help. I'd group a few larger trees/palms on the left side of the house. You need depth/texture/color in your landscape ... think something like this around the entire front, and sides if you can manage...

Add a tree/palm in a large pot your patio area, towards the left corner to soften that side of the house) and some nice patio furniture.

I do like the idea of removing the small plantings from the short stucco walls, adding a palm tree, etc.

Thank you all.

I would enclose that patio area.

a pergola over top? Build up the walls a bit taller with slats to make more private

I would open the entrance to the front, removing the wall, making it more invited.

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I don't know anything about Florida plants, but that house is just baking in the sun. I'd want a small tree, or a group of them, just to the left of the the house. If that's a courtyard, it must be essentially unusable--sun, white hardscape-- hot, hot, hot.

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Agree that windows along the top of the garage door would be great. The best way to balance the house is to plant a large tree on the left side. The best way to make it Spanish style is to replace the roof shingles with clay tile. None of these ideas are cheap.

Also, though I'm not positive about Florida, even just changing the roof shingles might require a permit. You should check with your building department.

Lots of interesting ideas here! If you want a cheap suggestion, I think you should paint the garage door the same color as the house. The garage door appears to be white and the house more of an off-white or ivory. And my first reaction, as some have already suggested, was to get more balance by planting a tree on the left side. But this does not have to be expensive. You can start with a smaller tree that will grow. The house is quite attractive even as it is now.

Isn't a dark roof hot in Florida? (Canadian here, just wondering,)