Sorry - Thought I posted 3 pics. Will add more when I can.

The house is in a beautiful setting and looks lovely.
Do you have a white picket fence and a gate around the frontage ?
That would give it a finished look from the street.

Found this from when I bought the house.

The cedar does look a bit faded. It could be refreshed with a penetrating oil stain. We have used Penofin Brand on our cedar garage doors with good results. Also your plantings are all close to your house. I would add some plants around the base of the large trees. Hostas are nice for that as they need shade.
A garden bed like in the following pic(minus the hedge) would be a nice transition between the driveway and grass, because now, although natural looking, looks bare.
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Beautiful House BTW!

Marlene - Some wonderful ideas. Thank you!

LDA - Thank you! :)

You have a lovely property! Doesn't need much! I like the colour of the cedar as it is. One thing that really sticks out though, are the white posts on your porch. I would replace them with more substantial stacked stone pillars. And maybe break up that sea of grass with a stone sitting area under one of the big trees, and use the same stone as the pillars. (A stone sitting area is a lot less maintenance than adding gardens). Good luck!

Janet - It is interesting that you mention stone. Hard to see from the picture --but the front area of the house-- by the door-- is actually brick. I thought about replacing the brick with stone. Wonder if this - with your recommendations - would give the pop I'm looking for.

Wish I had more pics to post - but this is a summer home - and I'm not yet living in it.

Thank you.

PS - There is a mailbox toward the street and near the side road. Maybe make it a stacked stone column to tie in too.

Kim- you're welcome! I like the idea of adding stone too.