if it were me, I’d just do two large pots - one larger than the other and fill the one closest to the door with a smallish evergreen/cedar to give the area some vertical coverage

Thank you @la_la Girl. I appreciate your suggestion!

A 6 ft outdoor bench could be placed over the area. A few planters/plants would also make the area a bit more inviting.

Thank you for your suggestion @chispa!
Should I paint the white pipe to blend with the brick more?

I was thinking the same thing of adding a bench. Center it under the window. Add a planter with tall grass. Try Amazon for some inexpensive artificial ones. Planting it to disguise it would help too.

Thank you for the visual Emily! That helps a lot! I appreciate you commenting!

^^^ I think that if you select a paint color that will .blend with the bricks more, it will make the plumbing less obvious. Once you paint it + add a bench + planter, it will look much better!

I can't believe that an actual plumber did that!

@dani_m08 I know! I even looked into it and he really was a licensed plumber.😂 I’ll be trying to match or blend paint with the brick. Thank you!

Get some rusty brown paint, a little brush, and paint that (vertical portion) sucker immediately. It’s probably a 30 minute job. Tear off the astroturf.

Then see what you think. I think it will be 1000% better right away.

Get a nice planter built that fits right over that , any 1/2 decent planter guy could do it in a heart beat . Put the planter on wheels for access. I do have to agree short trem renters will not water plants so paint it like the siding and be done.

Just paint the pipe. Skip the plants: short term renters are unlikely to water anything in pots.

You may be able to find a lightly used bench or small side table on Facebook Marketplace or a "buy nothing" group.

Paint works wonders. Even a not great match will be better than that bright white. I'd paint it first and then see how much of an eyesore it is.

On a non windy day, with cardboard or similar against brick, use outdoor spray paint (easy less mess) to match brick or dark brown, with the previously recommended bench will make a big difference.

Agree with paint to blend and a bench.

Or, get really creative and do this.😵‍💫😉

I'm sorry about your mother. It must be stressful enough dealing with her illness, let alone having to make the house ready for the rental market. Paint will help enormously. The idea of a bench and plant is such a great solution. I checked my Facebook Marketplace and found dozens of reasonably priced artificial plants and trees. Hopefully you can do the same.

@chloebud That was creative! @katinparadise Thank you! The house can be a welcome distraction from life sometimes. It is nice to see improvement in something for sure! It’s a cute little house. I’m sure trying to help it be as cute as possible with my budget! Thanks everyone!