Painting the front door a personal fave funky colour would be a simple start and would a more substantial letter box. A few landscape comments- because Landscape is invariably cheaper than building works. The white gum is magnificent but does not look good with the palm. Palms have a relatively compact root ball and are much easier to move. If you have a more tropical part of the garden maybe move it there or advertise it on gum tree (tee hee). It looks like you might be in Perth from the plants. You just need more plants in the front garden and to extend the beds a little. the existing style actually looks good from the photos but is not extensive enough. Decide on a simple theme with the planting that goes with the white gum and the xanthorea because it is a bit of a mixed bag with the palm, little conifer and the flax? If you get out to a native nursery e.g. Zanthorea or Lulfitz you can get some inspiration. Plants like kangaroo paws and scaevolas are fun in Perth to get a bit of colour in a native garden although both are short lived (2-3years)

Hi Della, Go for lots of lush green. Depending upon how much sun your area gets, you could do clumping bamboo in pots to get the height and a little shade, then do a garden wall with bromeliads, hosta's, peace lilies and praying hands plants as an underplanting. Paint your fence a deep grey or an aubergine colour so your plants pop against it and shows off your white pebbles. You could go for a light weight resin carved piece of work - avoid the buddah look - it typecasts you - go for one with plants/palms/lotus. You could go for tall narrow statues or tall narrow jars or a narrow water feature with water plants (though you will need power for pump and lighting). I would highly recommend that you up-light your fence with the plantings so that you have the wow factor of an evening too.

I know best thing for mums is to have their own bathroom. As looks like you don't have an ensuite I'd be working on that before a playroom etc. why do you need a mushroom if gave double garage. Can't that be study/playroom ?? Alternatively live idea of new entry but seems too big Can't part of that be a study? Keep refining to get what you want

I agree...maybe buy or make a couple of big floor cushions which are great for the baby and toddler years, and work with the couch you have for now? you could use black and white ones and tie them into similar coloured throw cushions on the couch.