Unless you put up a chain link fence, pretty much whatever you create will look nice to your neighbors.

Is it possible to walk around your house from the patio? What if you used independent squares of concrete or flat rock to make a stepping stone path that leads from the patio and swings left. Put a trellis arch over the stepping stones and grow vines on it.

Likewise, take the kind of trellis you have at the side of the house or panels of trellis fencing, and interweave them among the trees. Grow vines up those and ade several birdhouses on posts. Add where you can plants that attract butterflies and birds. Make a little wildlife garden (that doesn’t attract too much wildlife!)

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First photo is looking to my backyard/arborvitae from the side yard. Second photo is looking north at same arbs further out on my patio.

Don’t know about others but I am not seeing 2 photos, just one

This photo is looking to my backyard/arborvitae - from the side yard.

Trying once again to share my photos.