remove all obstructions take out the trees in front of the house remove any outdoor furniture like the chairs and any other non house elements essentially clear everything so the house s front elevation is completely unobstructed retaining wall adjustments keep the retaining wall in place but shorten the columns so they match the height of the rest of the wall change the color of the retaining wall to white and give it a dark capstone for contrast preserve the house design make no changes to the house s elevation itself keep the architectural details exactly as they are
