What do other people in your neighborhood do? Use that as inspiration.

Do you think a lantern will look nice ( area) where the short gate is?

@tatts: I’ve seen only one , a huge planters. Thank you.

Where do you live? It looks like the desert. The climate you live in should be taken into consideration

The Yuccas look good but you will be having to trim them so people don’t get poked on the way in or out. I would move them,while they are small, away from the walkway.

Paint the front door a nice bright color, and the concrete block the same color as your house. Do you have your house number displayed?

@rachann61: Yup desert living (Nevada).

@wacokid: Good suggestion ! Thank you

@ShadyWillowFarm: Painting the front door -Great! Never thought of that . I appreciate it - Thanks!

So you want a natural desert low water/maintenance theme? They can be beautiful. Go to your local nursery and look at native plants. I think a container garden would look lovely

@rachann61: I think the container garden will look nice - thank you so much !

Colorful or interesting pots can sit on the gravel. I agree; paint all the white parts to match the house, and top the two ends of that run with more pots. You might relegate the stickery ones to that back recess. Or put something tall back there;

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Your home looks like a style of the Southwest, so I recommend perhaps three large ceramic pots with different succulent plants that are native to the Southwest landscape. Once they are beginning to grow, water them according to the nursery’s instructions. The pots can be the same color or different colors, but I do like green.

A chimenra in corner of the courtyard could be a sculptural element and add a place for a cozy fire on cool evenings. or a small fire bowl on the brick wall. Colorful gazed pottery and some small sculptures could add interest with a few easy care plants. Or small boulders in the gravel.
Even if city ordinances ban open flames, a chimenea can be a sculpture, while firepits are not so exciting with flames.
Get some interesting house numbers, sleek modern metal ones or funky hand painted tiles.

@decoenthusiaste: Wow !! I love the pictures! What a great idea. Thank you !