The front has some sort of juniper/cypress bushes, purple leaf sand cherries, barberry, lilac, hostas, the paniculatas, river birch, not sure on the center maroon tree (purple plum ?), dwarf alberta spruce, weigela, and some grasses. Oh, and burning bushes down the side.

Not saying I want or need to incorporate ANY of these, but thought it may be helpful to know.

Nothing :-( ... ?

That's too funny Dig Doug, the future plan is too bring out a patio and retaining wall almost exactly as you have pictured! (Hopefully with an outdoor fireplace at the end) That's a few years out though..

My only restriction for the bed is to not have anything tall enough to block the window above, Yardvaark.

Dig Doug - what are the two shrubs under the Japanese Maple?

Thanks guys, keep the ideas coming!

"My only restriction for the bed is to not have anything tall enough to block the window" That's why trees are tall and limbed up ... so as not to block view, but frame it.

Any ideas with a baby blue spruce or any evergreen shrubs?

A baby blue spruce is going to be a view blocker.

Neon Flash Spirea & Maryland Holly

What is the real world growth habits of Baby Blue? I hear it is super slow growing, and max it says 15ft to 30 ft. ?? 15 is doable if in say 20 years. I dont mind having some of it showing from the window, just not completely covered. 30 is a breaker, but again is that in 30 years?

..and are there any alternate suggestions for a small spruce?

Very hard to pin down exact sizes because of the innumerable variables. Whatever is claimed as "max." height I would say is usually closer to half in reality. I can't see how you'd want anything in the shrub form (with foliage to ground) higher than 8', depending on its shape and location in the bed. You might take your question about plant recommendations to the evergreen or regional forum for your area.

Current update. Three hydrangeas and a Japanese maple (what a process to choose the right one!). Previous pictures probably didn't show the rocks that were in this bed. One had to be moved for the placement of the top hydrangea (that was fun). The grass nearest the lowest rock apparently is immune to glyphosate, so it'll be getting dug out soon. If it wasn't for the crazy heat this weekend, I would have been back out at the nurseries.

Not sure on the spirea anymore since everything thus far is deciduous. Trying to supplement with some evergreen.. open to suggestions again or an update layout now that the space is more visible and coming together..

(so far considered a birds nest spruce(?) some sort of small yellow or golden mounded cypress / arborvitae (?) blue fescue (?) ..I like some contrasting colors. Not sure if something else flowering should be added (?)

Thanks guys! (or/and girls!)

It's going to look nice once it's fully planted and everything is mulched!

Final results