This is an Very densely planted plan. Consider the mature size of the plants: PJM 5-10' high and wide, andromeda/pieris japonica smallest cultivars if you can find them 5 x 5 and up, lacecap hydrangeas generally 4-5' high and wide but some smaller cultivars might be available, buxus Green Mtn, 5 high by 3, common box gets 5-15' high, spiraea Little Princess 2h x 3 wide, hawthorn 20 x 20'. Think about the height of the window sills in relation to the shrubs. You can prune boxwood, but unless you really are into it, they become woody over time from shearing. One house photo shows lots of shade dappled so depending upon time of day, this will affect flowering shrubs in season. I agree that the pointy evergreen flanking the doors is uninspired. I would rethink this planting plan with a mind to sun exposure, plant size, and leaf texture. My sense is that this proposal will swallow up the house in not only an abundance of material, but in leaf density - it's all 'tight'. Don't do the walk until you figure out the plants. If you want three layers of mid sized shrubs, you may want a deeper bed which will push the walk further from the house. Then do the walk first as the prep and installation will wreck the planting bed. A 4' walk is ok, but a 5' walk allows two to walk abreast. Your house seems to have the scale to accommodate this. It's may be 'just' a foundation planting, but it will be costly and scale is crucial. You don't want to be pulling this out in five years. Also, your plant material choices will be significantly greater in the spring. Don't let any contractors tell you fall is a great time to plant. By early October the pickings are slim, material may be suffering in crowded pots, substitutions will not be optimal (cultivar/size, color, etc.). Moreover, evergreens require warm soil temperatures to establish before winter. retired professional

More photos of your home would be good... and tell more -- such as, do you have a mudroom back door? Btw, I bought a thrift shop vinyl chair like yours, and I happen to think the shape, etc. is ok...

Entry is coming together, quite differently than the original plan! 2 questions- 1) would you lose the upholstered chair and replace with maybe a windsor? and 2) the green cabinet arrived damaged and im trying to decide whether to replace it or put something diffrrent there. Would love opinions/suggestions!

Your floor plan doesn't seem to indicate any stairs and I'm sure you're not removing them. Are the laundry and powder to be separate spaces or are you simply putting a toilet and sink in the laundry? Can you show where existing plumbing and electric are in that room? Are those closets on the garage wall? They would make a good mudroom if this is the main family entrance at the garage. I would leave them in place and put a door from the garage further down the hall, so the entry remains clear of the muddy stuff unless guests show up in the rain. You might need to change the door swing of the door at the end of the hall for that. Your floor plan looks like you are closing the door that is past the stairs at the back of the hall. There isn't much of a match between the pix and floor plan. Perhaps you need to provide more information and a floor plan as it exists now, and as you home to achieve with your reno.