You don’t want to plant anything taller than the bottom of the window in front of the window. Your porch is already dark from the overhang and the large tree, flanking the entry with something tall will quickly crowd the area and make it darker. Keep plantings in front of the porch very low. It’s a beautiful house, doesn’t need to hide.

Please reconsider the Armour stone - it's too bulky & coarse to suit your home. Delete the cedars/leylands/arbs or whatever the tall evergreens are, they don't fit the space and overwhelm the front of your house. Whether you should use box depends on where you're located (blight).

Start by figuring out where in the world you are. There are distinct regional ideas about landscaping, as well as significant variations in how plants perform.

Also, post pictures without the confusing photoshopping.

No to little round boxwoods. They never look good. Real, live cedars are not going to fit into that space. They will outgrow it and crowd your doorway. With software, it's very easy to get plants out of proportion. Your design looks to me like it does that. Nor will the Japanese Maple or Redbud stay that size. You need to look at the full-grown size and make sure you have enough room. Do that for the hygrangeas, too. And the boxwood, if you insist on boxwood. Then, measure your house and make sure your design actually fits.

Some design inspirations/explorations for your home's outdoors:

Thanks everyone! im located in ontario, zone 6!

Your original design seems far too stiff and doesn't have any "organic" feel to it. Akhilesh John has give you some lovely design inspiration. Like other's have mentioned I would avoid tall tress near the house. The will block some sunlight but I personally hate having large plants with extensive roots systems that near a house. Your home is gorgeous btw! Good luck!

Noting the openness around the house I would consider fencing a nice size area around the home… and add some garden beds inside the fence facing the house… to be enjoyed from the porch… perhaps adding some outside seating areas that will be in shade or sunny conditions for different times of day..which will be great for afternoon visits or breaks.. fencing great for children .. pets.. unwanted visits from other wildlife?

Wow, what a beautiful house! It looks so much better without the raised beds and bulky steps. I wish you would use a couple of timbers to create a low retaining wall along the driveway and keep the foundation beds at grade.

A white picket fence to create a "door yard" would be pretty but it's extra maintenance to weedwhack along it each week if you don't need an enclosure.

In your first picture, photoshopped items are planted way too close to the house and will get way too big too fast.

You have plenty of room! Plant things in the yard, not squeezed up to the house. The only things next to the house should have a MATURE size no more than 2’ tall.

" The only things next to the house should have a MATURE size no more than 2’ tall. "

That's a pretty arbitrary statement!! There is NO landscape design "rule" or principle that specifies that very narrow requirement nor one that discourages or limits any foundation plantings!

Every home is unique, as is every landscape, so plant selection, the appropriate mature size and considered placement will vary widely as well.

btw, most shrubs will tolerate pruning quite well if needed to keep size in check!

Like this border and perennials for its natural feel. You’ll can have color all summer and cut flowers for inside. Your home, as well being rural, I think suits a casual design. Consider as well including a more sustainable and butterfly and bird friendly gardens.

If you haven’t already, a consultation with a good landscaping company would be invaluable. If you live near Oakville, highly recommend a small Dutch family owned business on Trafalgar. The quality, expertise and prices are excellent.

my ultimate goals with the landscaping around the house would be a low maintenance (i do enjoy gardening but i don’t have a lot of spare time due to a baby and toddler and all the other stuff to keep up with around the farm is time- cutting the grass takes 5 hours) i would like it to have year round interest, mostly shrubs with a few perennials (one that don’t need to be split yearly would be ideal).

https://www.createandfind.com/low-maintenance-shrubs-for-the-front-of-the-house/

Ooooffff, you have no time for pulling weeds with 2 little ones! I would move the dwarf spruce to the right corner of the building, and plant it far enough away that it has plenty of room to grow. Do you have any future plans for the front yard? It looks like the sensible entry to the house is the side where the driveway is, and very few people would think to hike around to the front door. A quick improvement would be to gat a coordinating door mat and rug for the front porch, paint the front door a pretty blight blue, and get some better seating for the porch. Before spending a lot of money, think about how you would best use the porch and yard. Do you need a fence to keep the kids out of the street, or is it so quiet they will be able to play sports and games safely?

the front porch access is never used as we have 4 other entry points and only ever use the back door so the front porch would only be for watching cars drive by, as for fencing were far enough away from the road i wouldnt be concerned about my boys playing but would one day like to have a walkway connected to our driveway for more curb appeal