Think you should hire a landscape designer given the scope of your project. Once you have the plan, it can be completed in stages if you’re not planning to do it all at once.

Keep in mind that any planting should be beyond the overhang. And you have what appears to be a wide overhang. Plan the width of the beds accordingly.

I see a basketball hoop. Do you want someone playing basketball and constantly stepping on your pavers?

There's many images online for xeriscaping.

laceyvail, why do you recommend planting outside the overhang? Our overhang creates about 3' of shadow all day.

We need your location to recommend plants.

The overhang prevents most of the water from reaching the plants.

Yes,what Yvonne Martin says, and you don't want shrubs crammed up against the house anyhow. There should be a little space between the shrubs and the house, so you want to plant the shrubs so when they're mature they don't touch the house.

Definitely curve walkway and beds. What “zone” are you in? Do you have access to power to run pump for fountain? Use a variety of plant materials that reach different heights. Use large boulders for texture and interest in beds. Will you put in a watering system? Lots of questions.

Thanks everyone for the input. we are near truckee ca, so zone 5b and limited rain fall. I need hardy, drought tolerant plants. Im thinking about a combination of grasses and boxwood shrubs with some perennial wildflowers mixed in. I like the idea of adding in boulders. I will be bringing in drip lines and electricity. tracefloyd, thats pretty similar to the water feature im looking at. I think with your space recommendations, I’m going to go with 6’ planting beds. Do you think it will look awkward to have the beds be the same width as the walkway?

The water feature should be where you can enjoy it... so either near the front door, the front walk, or the seating area.

Why do you need a seating area in front, and why on that side of the lawn?

Stepping stones can be easily moved and replaced for septic work so you can have your paving in that area in front.

I think plants native to the mountains and high desert would be more appropriate than boxwood....use Russian Sage, etc instead. There are native flowers like lupine and columbine.

You have wonderful inspo pics. Drive around Martis Valley near you and look at the homes there and the natural landscapes.

I found a website about native plants from a website for for northern Nevada and here are some pics from them.

https://www.homeispossiblenv.org/blog/dont-fight-mother-nature-choose-plants-thrive-northern-nevada

For areas of bushy plants like this:

For the area between the lawn and the street...plant these among the pines.

I don't think 6 feet is too wide but do you think the front walk should go to the driveway or to the street from the front door?