Beginner Gardening: Need ideas for front yard of Tudor revival-style home, 1 by Pagancat

Pagancat wrote:
Zen - lovely. Of course, but still! And I agree, your lady looks quite content!

JC, I completely agree with trioadastra - it looks like your tastes kind of run cottage/ shabby chic which IMO is at odds with the architecture of your home, much more stately, formal (and beautiful, by the way!). (BTW, this is, of course, all opinion so take what you like and throw away the rest!

Trying to get a bit of the cottagey stuff going and hopefully still giving a nod to the architecture of your home, I'd eliminate the white stuff (I'd do a little cottage shed in the back yard and use your fence and white chair, there) and keep the plantings low in order to show off the house. I lowered and broadened your window boxes to give the full breadth and height of them and put in some shade loving hostas that will brighten the area up a little.

Hope this gets your creative juices flowing, good luck!