Hi. Yes, it's a beautiful opportunity for planting -- but not just planting "bushes or something". The planting should be shaped to enhance the front view of the house, and of course with an eye to what will work in your environment (which doesn't look that gentle to plant life from this pic). I strongly suggest you get a landscape designer to do a plan for a lovely sweeping bed across the width -- for example, I'd like to see a tall, slim vertical shrub to the left of that area and a wide, medium-height shrub to the right where the porch begins, with lower plantings between the two. I like your barrel planter and would incorporate that somewhere. But it will take an experienced person from your area to give you the basic idea of what to do, and I don't think that kind of limited consultation should cost too much. Start your search for the right person at your nearest nursery, maybe?

By the way, I love the sun-bleached look of the stone.

This could be a fabulous house. Start now killing off that lawn while you plan. By the time it's dead, you should have your direction.

Playing with modern shape to right of the right window at foundation. Or beside front door. Wow to grover's!

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make sure it is soft and not unwieldy like boxwoods trimmed like poodles.

Love the idea of a large planter like Groveraxle showed. Just make sure what you plant is right for your zone. Looks like you are at a higher dry elevation. No matter where you live, consider planting a row of the same plants for greater impact. A walkways and colorful door will make your home look inviting.

Maybe you like trees?

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Since you have mid century modern lines - something with architecture . . could be an odd numbered row of large flax or agave that will read out against the stone .. here's some great looking dwarf bronze flax - won't read thru =here's link https://www.houzz.com/discussions/green-festuca-that-doesnt-get-bigger-than-18-dsvw-vd~2868757?n=1

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