Beach style dark wood floor and brown floor single front door photo in Boston with brown walls and a blue front door

A front yard in South Florida is transformed by landscape design. New walkways, fencing, plantings and a courtyard garden enhance the front yard space. Matthew Giampietro

Ryann Ford
Inspiration for a transitional partial sun backyard landscaping in Austin with a fire pit.

Concrete planters flank these redwood planks creating a lovely bench on the approach to the front door.
Inspiration for a mid-century modern front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.

by Astrid Gaiser
Design ideas for a modern landscaping in San Francisco.

This front yard had to also act as a clients back yard. The existing back yard is a ravine, so there is little room to functionally use it. This created a design element to create a sense of space/privacy while also allowing the Mid Century Modern Architecture to shine through. (and keep the feel of a front yard) We used concrete walls to break up the rooms, and guide people into the front entrance. We added IPE details on the wall and planters to soften the concrete, and Ore Inc aluminum containers with a rust finish to frame the entrance. The Aspen trees break the horizontal plane and are lit up at night, further defining the front yard. All the trees are on color lights and have the ability to change at the click of a button for both holidays, and seasonal accents. The slate chip beds keep the bed lines clean and clearly define the planting ares versus the lawn areas. The walkway is one monolithic pour that mimics the look of large scale pavers, with the added function of smooth,set-in-place, concrete.

This is an example of a small craftsman front porch design with decking and a roof extension.

Jean Allsopp
This is an example of a coastal front porch design with decking and a roof extension.

This is an example of a mid-sized rustic front porch design in Cincinnati with decking.

Note how we always have large bluestone pieces at the edge because we lay out the pattern with AutoCAD. There are two more granite steps at the driveway. See the granite lamp post.

A new wildlife friendly design for a small front yard in Orange, with mostly California native plants, a drycreek to catch rainwater and a custom bench to sit and enjoy the birds.

Example of a cottage multicolored floor mudroom design in Seattle with white walls and a glass front door

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard landscaping in Atlanta for fall.

This is an example of a contemporary partial sun concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler

Low mainteance with a touch of pink ton help illuminate Japanese lace leaf maple tree
Photo of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and full sun side yard stone retaining wall landscape in New York for spring.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard stone formal garden in New York.

by Astrid Gaiser
Inspiration for a modern patio remodel in San Francisco