Im in Ohio, zone 5b/ 6a. Ive been looking at tudor style homes all night getting ideas. Im thinking tall, small trees on either side of the big window? That would help blend the mix match brick and kind of frame the window.

There's no screen on the second floor window. Thats the original wood framed window.

Definitely open to painting the concrete. We just fixed the stairs last summer and re-mortared them. We need a walkway as well when we can afford it. I love the lantern idea too and was thinking knock out roses.

Yea Ohio! A couple suggestions:

On the street side, a small horizontally branched tree like a flowering dogwood, or even a Kousa if you want something blooming later, or star magnolia, just left of the large window. Fill the bed beneath beneath with groundcover and bulbs.

By the front door remove the hanging baskets, dripping water and insects onto your guests, and put an entrance light to the left of the door somewhere at eye level of above.

I like the house number board unpainted, more appropriate than if brightened up.

I also like the ferns, and would suggest you complete their bed for year-round interest at the entry with groundcover and bulbs.

Keep it all very simple and well done, no fancy stuff.

(even though you won't be building your front walk this year, show us the area so we can comment on its alignment, width, materials, associated planting, light posts, benches, lemonade stand, all the advice you will need to welcome your guests to your unique home.)

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