render an upscale front yard design using the existing layout of a traditional beige brick two story house with arched windows and a dual loop concrete driveway maintain the shape and position of all elements including the driveway house and existing trees but update all landscape and hardscape materials and details replace the current softscape with structured manicured landscaping inspired by european garden design use tightly clipped boxwood hedges layered with sculpted topiary balls and white hydrangeas or impatiens along the front foundation add vibrant seasonal annuals in red and white within raised flower beds using clean limestone or cast stone retaining walls replace existing red brick edging around tree planters with modern stone borders in cool gray or cream tones to match the home s fa ade upgrade mulch areas with dark gray gravel or slate stone chips for a polished low maintenance appearance use large format rectangular pavers in a subtle herringbone or grid pattern to resurface walkway areas integrate warm under lighting along the hedges and path edges for nighttime elegance swap the standard black plastic mailbox for a custom natural stone mailbox column constructed in light limestone to match the home with a recessed copper or weathered metal mail slot and sleek matte black house numbers e g 1877 place low rosemary shrubs or ornamental grasses around the base of the mailbox for added texture keep all current tree locations driveway shape and architectural features intact the goal is to enhance curb appeal through materiality and refined landscaping not structural changes
