Limited space shouldn't limit the potential of your home’s first impression
A compact front yard doesn’t have to curtail your home’s curb appeal. There are lots of creative ways to landscape small spaces. How you decorate depends on personal tastes, budget, hardiness zones, and ongoing maintenance requirements.
Hiring a local landscape designer can help you maximize the space. If you’re struggling for inspiration, check out these creative landscaping ideas for small front yards.
Sometimes simplicity and clean lines make the biggest impact. The focal point of houseofogden’s modern, new build home is the Merbau hardwood timber decking steps and striking facade.
The high-quality turf and mulched beddings on either side are the perfect minimalist edgings to help draw your eyes to this stunning entryway. And the extra bonus is that this type of landscape is easy to care for.
It’s possible to pack a punch when it comes to personality, even on the smallest of front porches. Tracy (sweetie deer vintage) combines her love of vintage pieces and plants perfectly, and utilizing container planting means you can bring the tropical plants in to overwinter indoors.
The wicker planters and chairs are on-trend. Although this material isn’t designed to be left outside permanently exposed to the elements, it works well on a covered porch.
Craig Ratcliffe (Southerncross lawns and gardens) specializes in topiary and hedging, and he puts that expertise to good use in this compact front yard full of bold edges. Boxwoods are popular, resilient, and slow-growing evergreen shrubs that are perfect for adding form and symmetry to a space.
Cheryl (fauxfarmhouseranch) has been updating her 70s ranch-style home. She used a flagstone decorative concrete stencil kit for her porch area and kept the rest of the finishings relatively simple. The flooring might have taken a few days to complete, but it’s certainly a showstopper.
Heather Blackmore incorporates a variety of colors and textures into the leafy ground cover in her shady front yard. This low-maintenance front yard landscaping option suppresses weeds and helps to conserve water.
The rain chain hanging at the side of the front porch is a lovely addition, and the sound they make when there is a downpour is very relaxing.
What a clever use of space and DIY skills in this small front yard project. Anna-Marie Cooper and Chad Evans have created a cozy, private seating area using cinder blocks covered in a powder-dye stucco. The seats and fencing are cedar, the stove was found on Craiglist, and they have planted various trees and shrubs in the raised bedding that will add additional privacy over time.
Landscape designer Renee Clermont proves you don’t need a big space to make a dramatic statement. These large entryway containers have been planted up with Dragon wing Begonia, variegated spider plants, mother ferns, and vinca to stunning effect. They frame the front door perfectly.
Rebecca Schinowsky, an avid succulent fan, brought her drought-tolerant, xeriscape front yard to life in conjunction with landscape designer Traci Siejak. There are a variety of colors, textures, and heights that add lots of interest, and they’re perfect for arid locations, like Rebecca’s zone 10a region.
Jenny Saling (the_happy_herban) is making the most of her urban front yard and has created multiple raised garden beds for growing and rotating veggies, herbs, and flowers. It’s a practical use of space that’s sure to generate plenty of conversation with the neighbors.
Interior designer Raili Clasen gave this cute vintage beach cottage a makeover. The outside looks just as good as the inside. The black facade adds drama and depth and is the perfect foil for the simple but effective green privacy hedges and planters, manicured lawn, and brick entry path.
Beautiful, bright perennials border Jeanne Pope’s (Blush Vintage Designs) welcoming walkway. Unlike annuals, these will bloom year after year with the right care. It’s the perfect look if you want a cottage-feel garden. Using window boxes and planters is also ideal if you have limited front yard space.
Pam (idratherbejunkin) is a fan of sustainable thrifting, and she puts that passion to good use on her front porch, combining some decorative finds with plenty of leafy foliage and low-maintenance ferns. And boho-style design has been making a big comeback in recent years.
We had a 20+ year old landscape lighting system that needed replacement. Midwest Lightscapes worked with us to design a much improved lighting system, lighting the exterior of the house and the back yard. Installation of the 45 light system took one and one-half days, and went very smoothly....
Midwest LightscapesPhil and his team did a great job. He listened to our needs and took care of everything. The team was polite and answered our questions along the way. They were flexible to last-minute requests. Our new patio looks beautiful. I would use Garden of Eden Landscaping again, and highly recommend...
Garden of Eden Landscaping ServicesNorman responded to the voicemail that I left describing the situation within an hour of having left it. He was already on a job in our area and offered to come over the same day to assess the situation and give an estimate. Once he saw what we needed we set up a time 3 days later for him and...
Pitzer LandscapingThey have been great to work with. Luke Henry, the Proscape owner is always accessible and responsive to our needs. He has met us at our property several times to discuss ideas to improve our landscape. His crews show up as planned and we are very pleased with their work. We will continue our...
ProScape Lawn & Landscape Services LLCFrom start to finish this company amazed us. After three long years of quote after quote we found who we were looking for right around the corner from us. We had a detached 2 car garage that was going unused becuase the driveway that had been there when the house was built in 1959 had long...
All around they have done a really great job. I have used JL Landscapes for the past 8 years. I own and operate my own commercial/residential real estate company where we own, operate, and maintain our own properties. JL Landscapes has been our exclusive landscaper for both our business...
J.L. LandscapesI contacted a handful of highly-rated companies on Angie's List in order to buy a half cord of firewood. I called all of them on a Saturday, expecting to hear from no one until Monday. Surprisingly, Adam at Frazier's Landscaping got back to me within an hour and offered to deliver the...
Frazier's Landscape & ConstructionHerb Techmer did not finish what was agreed in the invoice. The work actually completed was done well, however, the entire agreement in the invoice was not honored. The following Saturday, Mr. Techmer stated he would return to finish the work. However, Herb Techmer never arrived and...
Chris has worked on projects to us to ten years. It always goes well. Price is always good, work is always professional and looks great. We get so many compliments on our patio. In saying "patio" we really mean a large area that combines stonework and landscaping, a beautiful area for...
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