Front yards have accurately been termed “a private space with a public face” and the work that you put into the front of your property is guaranteed to be appreciated by guests, neighbors and of course, by you and your family!
There are so many great reasons to rethink your front landscape and entryway. You might be looking for ways to make your front yard a functional, usable space that matches your lifestyle or you might be ready to better align your space with your needs and aesthetics.
- Was your backyard completed during the pandemic and you’re now ready to turn your attention to the front of your home?
- Are you interested in removing your front lawn and want to find something more sustainable while achieving the right look and feel for neighbors and guests?
- Is your front yard your primary, usable outdoor space because of the way your home is positioned or the size and quality of your lot?
Whether you’re looking for a DIY approach that can be completed in a weekend or you’d rather call in the professionals for some serious renovations, we’ve compiled a list of inspirational ways to transform your front yard and create your dream home.
1. Welcome Home – Boosting Curb Appeal
Your front yard is the first thing that friends, neighbors, and passersby see when they approach your house. To create a welcoming space with greater curb appeal, focus on walkways and entryways, and use colorful plants or high-end materials to set the stage for your visitors.
DIY Curb Appeal Approach
Add large planter pots to either side of your entryway on your porch and create container plantings that match your aesthetic and color palette. You can also plant bedding annuals along either side of your walkway or create feature beds at the start and end of your front walkways as a way to welcome visitors and add color and interest to your front yard.
Professional Curb Appeal Approach
If the approach to your front door from the street or driveway is awkward or unappealing, our talented Design/Build Landscaping team can remove your existing walkways (or lack thereof) and recreate them! Let us help you reimagine the ways that you access the front of your home, designing them to be more functional and beautiful, using paver blocks or even natural stone to create an inviting pathway to your front door.
2. Make a Splash – Adding a Water Feature
The sound of running water provides instant calm and is a great way to be greeted when arriving home. Burbling, bubbling water reduces stress and anxiety and also helps drown out unwanted sounds from the street or neighbors. As a bonus, you’ll get to see visiting birds drink or bathe in your new water feature!
DIY Water Feature Approach
Freestanding fountains are a quick, high-impact way to elevate your front yard. From traditional, tiered concrete fountains to dark and moody modern designs, there are shoppable options that can tie into the look and feel of your home. Place your fountain out in a front garden bed or on your front patio, and let the soothing sounds of water calm you.
Professional Water Feature Approach
Basalt column pillars that stand elegantly atop an echo chamber, a structured koi pond with gentle ripples, a waterfall that leaps down the slope of your landscape—there really is no limit to what we can create in your front yard. When you have a custom-built water feature in your front yard, your home will make a fantastic first impression that guests will remember long after they’re gone.
3. Privacy, Please – Screening Unwanted Views
Even if you love your home and property, there may be elements of the surrounding area that you’d rather not see. Fortunately, plants and landscaping can help soften and hide unwanted views while making your own front yard more beautiful in the process.
DIY Privacy Approach
Use plants to hide unsightly elements in your view and to create a feeling of privacy and seclusion. By planting hedging plants in a line, you can create a natural, dense wall of green. Or by installing a freestanding trellis with a vine or climbing rose, you can add a more subtle screen that helps achieve privacy while introducing more flowers to your garden.
Professional Privacy Approach
Our award-winning landscape designers can create a privacy solution for your front yard that is fully customized to your home and needs. With clever landscape designs involving fencing, terracing, or planting of large trees and hedges, we have the equipment and experience to get you more privacy without you ever having to lift a finger.
4. Outdoor Living – Extending Your Entertaining Space
Having a cup of coffee in the garden while you watch the world come to life or sharing a drink with a loved one at the end of the day are some of the best parts of having an outdoor living space. Capture the best light and give yourself a new view or reason to socialize with the neighbors by adding an intimate seating area to your front yard!
DIY Outdoor Living Approach
Adding chairs to your front porch instantly makes your space more inviting. Durable, all-weather Adirondack chairs come in a rainbow of colors in classic or more modern styles. Or consider adding a Fermob bistro set in a stylish color to perfectly match your home’s aesthetic. Now, all you need are the fresh beverages!
Professional Outdoor Living Approach
Introduce a seating area nestled in your front yard, surrounded by lush plantings and perfectly sized to your space. Our crews can install paver patios and natural flagstone seating areas in virtually any area. The best part about working with a professional crew? The job is done right the first time, and your patio will be sturdy and last for years to come!
No matter how you use your front yard, Dennis’ 7 Dees Garden Centers and Designers can help you make the most of your space!
Ready to tackle the project yourself? Stop by a Garden Center and our experts will help you find the perfect DIY solution to your front yard or porch.
Interested in a larger transformation? Our creative residential landscape designers are ready to help you reinvent your front yard and turn it into your dream landscape.