The new front yard has a rock garden feel, with outcropping helping to hold up the hillside. Shade perennials and shrubs add to the effect. Westhauser Photography

Mar Vista new build with Outside InStyle Landscape Design. Front entry with formed round pavers to contrast with right angle build. Metal front home facade softened with Ipe wood gates and front entry. Drought tolerant plantings with a Mini Farm Box vegetable garden color the front entry.

I designed and planted this garden in 2014. Here it is today!
Photo of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard mulch formal garden in Toronto.

Joe Dodd
Inspiration for a rustic concrete paver patio vegetable garden remodel in Santa Barbara with a pergola

A boulders stands guard over the new modern path. By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens, a Portland landscaping firm.
Design ideas for a small mid-century modern front yard concrete paver garden path in Portland.

Bottle Wall replaced cactus on a side utility yard
Mid-sized trendy home design photo in Albuquerque

Hear what our clients, Karen & Robert, have to say about their project by clicking on the Facebook link and then the Videos tab. Hannah Goering Photography

A front yard with 3 large stained wood planter boxes for a vegetable garden. Surrounded by pebbles with a concrete paver walkway. And two drought-tolerant beds with mulch.

Photo of a craftsman concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles.

The entrance to this cape style home has a fenced Perennial Cottage Garden that includes, Boxwood, Japanese Holly, Coreopsis, Catmint, Gaura, and vinca. The bluestone pathway leads from cobble edge peastone driveway to the buildings entry. Nikko Blue Hydrangea border the front lawn. The home has cedar shake shingles which are traditionally used on Cape Cod because they withstand harsh coastal environments.

This small waterfall garden pond is at the front entrance to this South Florida home. The rock waterfall installation is by Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc. The plant installation is by 5th Avenue Landscaping.

Situated in a neighborhood of grand Victorians, this shingled Foursquare home seemed like a bit of a wallflower with its plain façade. The homeowner came to Cummings Architects hoping for a design that would add some character and make the house feel more a part of the neighborhood. The answer was an expansive porch that runs along the front façade and down the length of one side, providing a beautiful new entrance, lots of outdoor living space, and more than enough charm to transform the home’s entire personality. Designed to coordinate seamlessly with the streetscape, the porch includes many custom details including perfectly proportioned double columns positioned on handmade piers of tiered shingles, mahogany decking, and a fir beaded ceiling laid in a pattern designed specifically to complement the covered porch layout. Custom designed and built handrails bridge the gap between the supporting piers, adding a subtle sense of shape and movement to the wrap around style. Other details like the crown molding integrate beautifully with the architectural style of the home, making the porch look like it’s always been there. No longer the wallflower, this house is now a lovely beauty that looks right at home among its majestic neighbors. Photo by Eric Roth

Photo: Bonnie McCarthy © 2016 Houzz
This is an example of an eclectic landscaping in Los Angeles.

Dan Solomon
Photo of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles for summer.

This lovely front yard has become a favorite for the neighbors and the kids! We installed 5 tons of boulders to create an alpine look and the kids can climb and play as they pass by. The garden looks great year-round and it's low water, low maintenance, fast growing and colorful.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard stone landscaping in Boston.

Large stone pavers with a grass tread create a meandering walkway to the front door of this cottage style home.
Inspiration for a small full sun front yard stone walkway in Boston.

Traditional exterior home idea in Boston

Front yard remodel/update with low water plant design of grasses, succulents and other drought tolerant plantings. Interesting colors and textures to add year round interest.