Fun! I would use more purposeful landscaping to direct people to the side door - adding interest there will enable the garage doors to recede even more

eta - a modern arbor or pergola could also call attention to the path to the doorway (not this, just an idea)

I like your house the way it is. Landscaping imo is all you need.

I don't like the shutters. They're just generally out of place and not the right color to boot. Cedar garage doors would look better. The all over dark gray looks grim to me. Dark gray with natural wood is a pretty popular color scheme.

The front stoop looks like it was done as cheaply as possible with the least amount of concrete the builder could get away with, but landscaping could make that look better. Since there isn't any landscaping at all, adding some will make a huge difference. Right now it looks like it was just built and there wasn't any landscaping in the construction budget. See the first picture below - their landscaping is actually pretty minimal (although they're surrounded by woods) but it looks good because of the way the dark gray is broken up. You are going to have more of a challenge with guiding people to your front door since the garage is front and center and the door is hidden. Look for a good local landscape designer.

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The shutters stand out and are much to small to be functional. I would remove them or at the least paint them the same color as the house. Some trees would be pretty in the open space of the lawn if there’s room.

In this case I disagree about the shutters. I love the nice pop of decorative color against the dark house, I feel they are a decorative feature rather than utilitarian. Love the cheerful color of the yellow in this setting.

I find the house too dark. The shutters are too small and stand out too much. Lush flower gardens would certainly soften the look.

Plant sage or similar along the foundations and in a planter box between the garage doors.

Plant flowering sixpacks of seasonal blooms in the planting bed to the left of the garage, and the color will lead the eye down the path.

Just to clarify a few points, the location is South Central Texas, which has been in exceptional drought in this area for awhile. I will look for local and drought tolerant plants.

Home is actually black and while some shutters look yellow in Houzz uploaded pic, they are cedar (my version looks correct). I didn’t even catch how they look yellow until mentioned. The door showed up better and they’re the same color.

Appreciate the ideas, we’re still contemplating as the property as well as interior offers 90% of what we want. The missing 10% being the entrance from my perspective.

The approach to this home has fantastic curb appeal. Group a few ornamental grasses and sages planted among the parking pads etc will soften those areas. The idea is to give a meadow look in certain areas around the house and give some color and a little movement here and there.

Is this a rural area with Blue bonnets in the field? Or is it like a subdivision where other people have the same type of yard but fixed up fancy? That might make a difference.

The house is gorgeous.

Here's a rough sketch to give an idea of some Sage plantings and a wood planter box to bring in the trim color, the pink is the seasonal blooms bed.

@tracefloyd it’s rural area, 5 acres spots but its a ranch dvidied and split into 5-6 acre lots. Bluebonnets possible, should know in a couple more weeks. Wonderful suggestions, thank you so much! I have weak landscaping design skills but I like the sketches and ideas very much! I can see this home as a possibility. It’s also a drought prone area and sages and certain tall grasses work well in current home.

I would remove the narrow yellow shutters and as said by @BeverlyFLADeziner, work on the landscaping which is what will make the house stand out.

Thanks for the feedback. For a rural area prone to grass fire, the perimeter of the house has a nice fire clearance and looks easy to mow which I would love.

I still like the native vegetation idea but only in focal areas and to hide the utility box etc and away from the house.. Good luck in your quest.

An outdoor lighting system might help guide guests to the front door. Especially since the front door can be seen driving in. Highlight Front Entrance vs Garage Doors