Where geographically?

Deer will dictate what you plant unless and until you fence them out.

What kinds of things do you like? Things including features other than plants.

The first things to think about are:

Views --- do you want your windows screened for privacy, or to not block a view?

Maintenance --- how much time do you want to spend maintaining your garden?

Shade --- do you need more of it or not?

Use --- will you want your kids to play in the front lawn, a sitting area/vegetable garden etc?

Areas that need hiding?

Next, walk/drive around your neighborhood and notice houses that have nice landscaping. Note the features.

I would start with a lovely tree off to the right in the front yard. A modern look might be a clump of birch. If it were my house, I'd put in a fruit tree with pretty flowers, like a Peach.

I'd put a bed of smallish flowering shrubs to the right of the curved path to the door. I don't know zone 8, so I can't offer many recommendations. I might put a climbing rose up one of the columns