Either some kind of enclosure for your garbage/recycling or an entry element. A more exciting light fixture is an inexpensive add as well - a shielded fixture that throws a cone of light down the wall.

I've just realised -- you won't want to see your trash bins to the left every time you reach the front door, so more thought is required for that enclosure -- to the roofline, with a door to the right?

Wow!

Rina and Shuler, thank you for your affordable options!

I like the idea of plants mimicking the columns and having lighting updates as well! The wall on the left really balances out the front.

I agree that the door looks better in a color other than white. It's too close to the window next to it for sure!

For now, I've actually moved the garbage cans around the side of the house on the left.

I should mention that we live in Austin, Texas. :)

I'll start looking at lighting fixtures. That wall looks like a project we might actually be able to do together with an independent contractor. I'm going to add a photo of the house with the new driveway.

Thank you so much for your fun suggestions and beautiful rendering.

Such a pleasure, Austin. After putting those standard roses along your driveway I'm tempted to rush out and buy three for my anything-goes front flower bed. Really looking forward to seeing your driveway. (I'm in Johannesburg, South Africa ... hellooooooooooo!)

Austin: For an affordable screening of the bins, you could do a small rock area between the edge of the garage and the fence. Install 3 fenceposts with decorative post caps, do fence sections as your existing fence (or a more decorative wood treatment between the posts). Leave a walkthrough space right next to the garage, and just stash the bins behind the new "screen". The pots with tall plants on the wall next to the window/door are a great idea! Instead of the gutter down the house on the right side of the door, you might do a pretty rain chain instead, with a great light fixture. Maybe a copper rain chain and copper light fixture?

How's it! That's so funny. I was born in Pretoria! Jo-burg! :)

NWDuck, I love the idea of a copper rain chain. That will look SO much better than the horrible down pipe there. Copper in general would look gorgeous!

Hoekom kruip jy weg in 'n vreemde land? Or did you leave too young to be able to read that?

Love the copper rain chain idea too -- never heard of such a thing here in Joeys. Brilliant.

My Afrikaans is dismal! Hoekom? Well, the folks decided they'd have better luck with their business here. I've been hiding here for...27 years now? :( I miss Ultramel! So jealous. Last visit was back in 2001 to see Ouma.

If they don't sell copper rain chains, there's a lekker video on how to DIY. Just bring your own blowtorch. ;)

Oh my, I hadn't thought of the possibility of life without Ultramel. No, no!

I have a niece who married an American and has lived there for about ten years so far -- army wife; she's in S Carolina at the moment. I never thought of her living without Ultramel.