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Comments (5)When you can't see the entrance proper, you need to create another entrance that is obvious and which will lead to the hidden entrance. The garage entrance (since that is where one must go) must be dolled up in some way, making it seem inviting. Architectural embellishment is one possibility. The garbage cans stationed at the right side do not help make the entrance seem inviting. They say that this is "where the help enters" ... not the public! The layout of the white gravel mulch is not helpful either. Since gravel is commonly used as paving material, it seems like it is a path that leads to the darkened central area of the house, behind the yellow flowering tree. If it's not the entrance, it's confusing. A different bed line could make it more clear that that is not the case. Here are a couple of possibilities that suggest a direction. I prefer the second bed line and obscuring the central (darkened) area with plantings, though it would require more renovations of the planting.The blank wall of the house warrants more than a single palm trunk in front of it as a method of adding interest. A fan spray of trunks might be better....See MoreHelp! Ugly front porch- need help with curb appeal!
Comments (7)Chiflipper is right. Repairs first, then cosmetics. Easy and inexpensive to fix the railing(s). As for the stairs, I would go in this direction for cosmetic changes or really gray treads and white risers....See MoreFront door colour help - slow but steady improvements to curb appeal
Comments (18)jck910 - the storm door was both black and white, and the white parts would have been inaccessible to paint black. So we opted to paint the whole door white. I am really leaning toward leaving the front door white, just so that the storm and front door are cohesive. Thanks for the tip about the window boxes. I hadn’t thought about the upkeep. Decoenthusiaste - I think staining the brick is a little too ambitious for me, but thanks for the suggestion Bette P - the picture looks quite good, and on the side is a milk box turned mailbox! The shrub is a burning bush, I will trim that back in early spring. Good point that it should be below the window. Suezbell- the garden is looking better each year. I have a vision for an English garden, but I am not very good at bringing it to life. I have thought of replacing many plants and putting in more structured shrubs, particularly right by the walls of the house (ie. under the large window and next to the burning bush. The siding is white, but has turned a little yellow with age, except for under the large window (perhaps that is why it sticks out so much?)...See MoreImprove curb appeal: First home help; Front landscaping suggestions?
Comments (43)Flo, I like your sketch very much (although without knowing the basic sun/wind info I mentioned above, it may or may not be what she needs.) However, the suggestion of polished black Japanese river stones for a first time home owner in Oklahoma is probably not helpful.b You will drain her budget and she will find herself looking at dusty, not shiny, stones. If she likes your concept of creating a dry bed/ river effect (as I do), you or someone else might teach her how to do this with grasses native to her area. Ones that can be easily propagated by division, require no water or weeding, and will blow in her prairie breezes while attracting birds and wildlife. Can, I urge you to google images of landscapes by Oehme, Van Sweden. They are known for using sweeps of native plants, especially grasses. My suggestion to you is to play around with flexible hoses or ropes in dividing your wide open space to see what shapes please you. Then imagine the spaces filled with different color blocks of various heights. Which ones do you want moving, which ones static? Designing a three dimension landscape from scratch like yours can be overwhelming. Break it down into digestible parts. 1) Gather all information about your conditions. 2) Get out the hoses and ropes and draw on the ground like a canvas....See MoreHU-802224546
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