It's a great looking house. Landscaping will bring the appeal up to a wow level. Landscaping looks 100 percent better when you hire pros. I think you'll need some hardscape to bring depth to the front as well. Not trying to brush you off. For years my hubby and I spent a bunch of money over the years trying to give us curb appeal. We FINALLY hired a landscape designer a few years ago and it transformed the look and appeal of our home.

Darzy is right. Your house has such an excellent entry area. Hiring a designer is best. You can do the work yourselves if you want to keep cost down. It is the drawing that you pay for. You could also post to the Landscape forum which is on the GardenWeb side of Houzz now. There is a Texas forum also. Give it a try

is very beautiful but you can try your work be carrefully

Thanks y'all didn't know about the sister site. Will post there and yes, in another house we had we did use a landscape architect. It was a great decision. We know the people that live in that house now and the landscaping, fully mature, is perfect! Thanks again!