Your place looks great but just a little plain. Plants will makea big difference. I'd get rid off theletterbox first up. I'd create a path to front door. The grass right up to house is a bit much. I'd either create large planter boxes under all the windows (painted monument) or get rid of some grass and create a large garden bed closer to house.

I would also either completely change screen door or get it sprayed black (and front door black as well).

Painting drive way grey would make it even more dull, leave it as it is and make a footpath in the same colour to your front door. Some greenery in garden beds as you suggested would be nice and some taller plants in garden beds next to the steps. Replacing your security door with a black crimsafe would add a bit of contrast and “ground it”. I am not fan of picket fence but if you really like it paint it black, it would look great against your house colour.

Just some examples

You could even paint black top row of the bricks on the garden beds to tie in with black screen.

Hi Veronika,
Adding a path to front door using large pavers would look beautiful and ground the house, you can cut into lawn to add different interest in path, add lush plants to your planter boxes these would look great extending along front of house, alternatively add wide garden beds , a new more edgy screen door would look great.

Some green medium sized shrubs in those planter boxes on the porch will frame the door. Add some raised beds along the front walls and maybe a stepping stone path. Remove the screen door if possible or replace it with a perfectly plain crimsafe type screen. Paint your door and add a nice central knocker and new door knob.

Agree with all the above... Plus keep letterbox but render in colour (black? Rust to match driveway?) and surround in garden plants so it looks part of it.... Put large digit or written number on it... Love idea of large concrete rectangular pavers through lawn but find ones that match driveway....

Balance driveway with something on left side of path..... Maybe a large specimen tree that will provide privacy to windows & shade

I like all the suggestions for you above too but why not paint that pesky letter box the same as house? Seems like the obvious thing to do to me! The large paver path to the front door and to the letter box will be great and then: A picket fence may look really nice to start but they are a pain to paint and maintain so maybe think again? Try star posts, large wire mess and plant evergreens that will grow thru the wire and make a privacy hedge that can be trimmed, shaped, let the go hi or kept low as you wish. Then a few specimens in the planters would be lovely. Depending where you are: azaleas, daisies, roses, whatever you like or change them: pansies one week!! Cheers Margot

I’d paint the letterbox and the planters and steps and door dark. Add some dark shutters as well. A path to the lonely front door and landscaping starting with something with height in planetrboxes

Some colour variation with grey garage steps and shutters. Or go a steel blue

I would paint the door and screen a cheery colour, red or hot pink, if you dare. Then start planting. The planters need something in harmony with the front door. Depending where you live, for a warmer climate, I would go with some striking cordylines, pruning each Autumn to keep low and to encourage multi stems. If in a cooler climate I suggest Daphne, a challenge, worth the effort for amazing beauty and perfume. The house need some colour to liven up the street appeal. Too sterile in white and grey.

Thank you so much for all your help! I have gone with your advice and we are planting a garden bed against the length of the house with gardenia‘s. I was going to paint the door white but I think I will take your advice and go with something darker and a crum safe door. Stepping stones to the mailbox will go in, old one removed and new one put it. We’ll paint the driveway and see what it looks like after that. I really liked a picket fence but it sounds like it might not be the right move so maybe. Hedge garden bed around the mailbox 😊 thank you all!

Hi Veronika, This type of fence could suit your house , it’s staggered and a bit edgy, painted the same colour as the house it would give a very stylish look, it still incorporates the large paver path, the planting is for a dry tolerant garden but could be changed to a more lush look if preferred.

Painting you garage door Grey will really help break up the monolith if white

The most interesting thing is the driveway ! The roof is quite pleasant too , and the maroony red tiles ( and the screen door ) at the front door aren't too bad either .

Everyone is different , but here's what I would do .

Leave the drive , demolish the Olympic winners steps -- ooops , I meant the letterbox sorry .

There looks to be a 'natural' line around the bricks , in line with the top of the steps ? Basically , I'd do every brick from there down in the same charcoal as your roof . And continue through by doing the window sills the same . That will lower the look . Do the screen door and garage door the same .

While you are there , do the side fences 'the same' charcoal , I can't work out if the fences are render , colourbond , timber , all 3 ? You can get paint or stain to suit , anyway .

Everyone else has dismissed the white picket fence , but I'd do it -- with a variation . I'd do brick columns around 800 tall ( any brick will do , as long as it looks the smae size and shape as your house bricks ) , except for one with a built-in letterbox that would be a bit over 1 metre tall . These columns would be say 1.8 metres apart ( so around about 8 across your front edge ) , and painted the same grey as your house . And no surprise -- between these columns , set back around 100mm ( not flush across the front ) you run 2 100mm x 100mm white beams between each , with your white pickets nailed to them . Your street number in a large brass or stainless number on the letterbox , and it all looks planned .

And then , you can do your gardens , stepping stones , water feature , whatever takes your fancy -- personally , I'd do something with colour ( green plants , red leaved plants , yellow grasses , an orange gloss large pot , etc ) , but thats up to you .

I think this would
An excellent addition to your home